John the Apostle
apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple
b. 11 · d. c. 99
John the Apostle, 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. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and Salome. His brother James was another of the Twelve Apostles. The Church Fathers identify him as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, John the Elder, and the Beloved Disciple, and claim that he outlived the remaining apostles and was the only one to die of natural causes, although modern scholars are divided on the veracity of these claims.
Related people
- Zebedee child of · traditional
- Salome child of · traditional
- Jesus disciple of
- Jesus sent by · traditional
- Polycarp teacher of · traditional
- John the Evangelist sibling of · traditional
- James, son of Zebedee sibling of · traditional
Works in parts
- Book of Revelation 1 parts
Events
- The Calling of the First Disciples 28
- Marriage at Cana 28
- Calling of the Twelve 28
- Sermon on the Mount 28
- Sending of the Twelve 29
- Feeding of the Five Thousand 29
- Transfiguration 29
- triumphal entry into Jerusalem 30
- Christ washing the Disciples' feet 30
- Last Supper 30
- Agony in Gethsemane 30
- crucifixion of Jesus 30
- Resurrection of Jesus 30
- The Restoration of Peter 30
- Great Commission 30
- Ascension of Jesus 30
- Pentecost 30
- Simon Magus offers money for the Spirit 34
- John settles in Asia 70
- John exiled to Patmos 95
- The Repose of John at Ephesus 100
Commemorated
Places
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of Matthew 6 claims — Sermon on the Mount; Sending of the Twelve; Transfiguration
- Gospel of John 5 claims — The Calling of the First Disciples; Marriage at Cana; Christ washing the Disciples' feet
- Gospel of Mark 4 claims — Calling of the Twelve; Feeding of the Five Thousand; triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- Ecclesiastical History 3 claims — John settles in Asia; John exiled to Patmos; The Repose of John at Ephesus
- Acts of the Apostles 2 claims — Pentecost; Simon Magus offers money for the Spirit
- Gospel of Luke 1 claim — Ascension of Jesus
Also recorded as
- John, author of the epistles of John possibly same
- Beloved Disciple possibly same
- John the Presbyter possibly same
- John of Patmos possibly same
- John the Evangelist possibly same
Written about
- Acts of John 2nd century
Glosses
- The five Johns Wikidata carries five separate items for John — the apostle, the evangelist, the beloved disciple, the presbyter and the seer of Patmos — linked to one another by P460, and this dataset keeps all five rather than…