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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.
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.
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, so he appears in more biblical accounts than the other disciples.
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 · Saint John the Evangelist’s Story. It is God who calls; human beings answer. The vocation of John and his brother James is stated very simply in the Gospels, along with that of Peter and his brother Andrew: Jesus called them; they followed.
Saint John the Evangelist was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the Greater. Read more from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
