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John the Evangelist 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.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Saint John the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and traditionally believed to be the author of the three Letters of John, the Fourth Gospel, and possibly the Revelation to John in the New Testament.
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- 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. Pet...
- John held an authoritative position in the early church, shown by his visit with St. Peter to Samaria to lay hands on new converts. He was instrume...
- According to Christian tradition, John is the author of three letters (1 John, 2 John, and 3 John). He is also given credit for writing the fourth...
- Mark’s Gospel hints of John’s martyrdom, but his death as a martyr is unknown. The theologian Tertullian reported that John was plunged into boilin...
Feb 6, 2019 · Learn about John the Apostle, one of Jesus' 12 disciples and a leader in the early church. Find out who he was, what he wrote, and why he was called the sons of thunder and the one whom Jesus loved.
John is traditionally believed to have lived on for more than fifty years after the martyrdom of his brother James, who became the first Apostle to die a martyr's death in AD 44. Position among the apostles. John the Evangelist and Peter by Albrecht Dürer (1526)
Jan 4, 2022 · Question. Who was John the Apostle in the Bible? Answer. The Apostle John is the author of five New Testament books: the gospel of John, the three short epistles that also bear his name (1, 2, and 3 John) and the book of Revelation.
Dec 27, 2021 · Learn about the life, vocation and writings of John, one of the apostles and the author of the Fourth Gospel. Discover how he was the disciple whom Jesus loved and entrusted his mother, and how he witnessed the glory and the passion of Christ.
Saint John the Evangelist was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the Greater. Read more from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
