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John the Apostle. was the son of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee, and of Salome, and brother of James, also an apostle. Peter and James and John come within the innermost circle of their Lord's friends; but to John belongs the distinction of being the disciple whom Jesus loved. He hardly sustains the popular notion, fostered by the ...
Aug 19, 2004 · The Apostle John corrects this misconception, and then goes on to say that this same fellow is the one who witnessed the things recorded in his Gospel and who was the author of it (John 21:23-24). This “other apostle” is the one whom Jesus loved, the one who leaned on Jesus’ chest at the Passover meal, and who wrote the Book of John. This ...
Sep 4, 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. They later became part of Christ's inner circle ...
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. In Byzantine art he appears old, with a long white beard and hair.
John the Evangelist [a] is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, [2] although this has been disputed by most modern scholars. [3]
St. John the Apostle. St John The Evangelist, who is styled in the gospel, The beloved disciple of Christ," and is called by the Greeks "The Divine," was a Galilean, the son of Zebedee and Salome, and younger brother of St. James the Great, with whom he was brought up to the trade of fishing. From his acquaintance with the high priest Caiphas ...
John, an apostle of Jesus Christ, is mentioned by name in the New Testament in the three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), as well as in Acts and Galatians. Bible scholars generally accept that this same apostle John was the author of five New Testament books—John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation.
