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John the Apostle (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης; Latin: Ioannes c. 6 AD – c. 100 AD; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;), also known as Saint John the Beloved and, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Saint John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
Jan 4, 2022 · Not to be confused with John the Baptist, the Apostle John is the brother of James, another of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Together, they were called by Jesus “Boanerges,” which means “sons of thunder,” and therein we find a key to John’s personality.
Feb 6, 2019 · The Apostle John (also known as Saint John) was one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples, and a prominent leader in the early Christian church. Along with James and Peter, John was one of Jesus’ closest confidants, and he is traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of John.
We know that John was the younger brother of James and the son of Zebedee (Mark 10:35; Luke 5:10). Though not directly stated, we know that John was called the beloved disciple, or “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 21:20-24).
Apr 29, 2019 · John was the son of Zebedee and the brother of James. He was a one of the inner circle of three whom Jesus made His most close friends and shared His deepest experiences (Matthew 17:1). When John and his brother James first came to Christ, they were named the “sons of thunder” (Mark 3:17).
The brothers of Jesus or the adelphoi (Greek: ἀδελφοί, translit. adelphoí, lit. "of the same womb") are named in the New Testament as James, Joses (a form of Joseph), Simon, Jude, and unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew.
May 8, 2024 · The sons of Zebedee (a fisherman) and Salome, St. John and his elder brother St. James were among the first disciples called by Jesus. With St. Peter , they formed a nucleus of intimate disciples. In the West, John is depicted as a young beardless man.
a. The synoptic gospels. The record of the first three gospels states that John had a brother whose name was James and a father whose name was Zebedee, a fisherman residing near Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee ( Matt 4:21, 22; Mark 1:19, 20; Luke 5:10 ). The mother of John is believed to be Salome.
Jun 25, 2019 · Profile and Biography of John the Apostle. John, the son of Zebedee, was called along with this brother James to be one of Jesus’ twelve apostles who would accompany him on his ministry. John appears in the lists of apostles in the synoptic gospels as well as Acts.
Sep 4, 2018 · Updated on September 04, 2018. The Apostle John had the distinction of being a beloved friend of Jesus Christ, writer of five books of the New Testament, and a pillar in the early Christian church. John and his brother James, another disciple of Jesus, were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus called them to follow him.
