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Nov 21, 2023 · John the Apostle, or the Apostle John, was one of three primary disciples of Jesus, along with John's brother James, as well as Peter. John is known as the son of Zebedee and the brother of James.
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Letters of John, three New Testament writings, all composed sometime around 100 CE and traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle (the Evangelist). Though the question of authorship has been much discussed, the language and contents of the three letters suggest a common source.
John is the only apostle the gospels record as present when Jesus died, watching with Jesus’ mother and other women as the Son of God cried out to his Father. John heard another word there, to Mary, about him: “Behold your son.” And to him, “Behold your mother,” entrusting her to his care (Jn 19:26-27).
Apr 3, 2024 · The writer of the Gospel of John gives himself an odd nickname: “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved.” In other translations, John refers to himself as the “Beloved Disciple.” We don’t know the real meaning behind the name because John provides no explanation of it. But perhaps John uses this name as a reminder to himself and others of Jesus’ loving ministry here on earth and the ...
Sep 23, 2017 · Church tradition tells us John went to Ephesus where he ministered for a number of years and it was there he wrote his Gospel and the letters that bear his name (1–3 John). As the last of the surviving apostle, he viewed his role as standing firm for the truth against those who would deny it (see 1 John 1:1–3, 2:18–27).
St. John, therefore, returned to Ephesus in 97, where he found that St. Timothy had been crowned with martyrdom on the preceding 22nd of January. The apostle was obliged, by the pressing entreaties of the whole flock, to take upon him the particular government of that church, which he held till the reign of Trajan. St.
John the Apostle, according to the New Testament, was the son of Zebedee, and the brother of James. One tradition gives his mother's name as Salome. They originally were fishermen with their father in the Lake of Genesareth. He was first a disciple of John the Baptist, then a disciple of Jesus Christ, and later was named one of the twelve Apostles.
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