Scriptural Reference:
“Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his
brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus
called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.”
Matthew 4:21–22

These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges,
which means “sons of thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas,
James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.”
Mark 3:16–19

“On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching
the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. For God,
who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as
an apostle to the Gentiles. James, Cephas [Peter] and John, those esteemed as pillars,
gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given
to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.”
Galatians 2:7–9

“When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved [John] standing nearby,
he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
John 19:26

Reflection:

When was John in the Bible born?
John the Apostle Saint John the Apostle
Born c. 6 AD Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire

Why is John so important in the Bible?
The importance of the Gospel of John can scarcely be overestimated. Throughout Christian history, it has been read and
cherished far more than any of the other preserved accounts of Jesus' life. The genius of the gospel lies in the way in
which John conceives of the relationship between the human and the divine.

Who was John's audience in the Bible?
It will be argued that John did not only focus on a specific group of people, but had a wide variety of people (i.e., Jews, Hellenists, Samaritans) in mind, which leads to the conclusion that the Fourth Gospel was written with both evangelistic and didactic aims.

What is the description of John?
The name John is derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “graced by God.” It is a solid, traditional name that exudes
strength, smarts, and kindness. Origin: John is a biblical name, first appearing in its Hebrew form in the Old Testament.

What is the main message of John?
John's theme of life- eternal life, comes up again and again. One could argue this is his main purpose: to demonstrate Jesus
as the source of eternal life.

Why was John so special to Jesus?
John was a leading member of Jesus's original Twelve Apostles, one who had a close personal relationship with the Savior
and served important roles as His witness, as a leader of the Church, and as a revelator.

What does the story of John teach us?
John takes us behind Jesus's ministry, where we get a glimpse of what it means to believe in Jesus as flesh of the eternal
and living God, as the source of light and life, and for a believer to be a “Son of God.” Though John's narrative diverges
from the synoptic Gospels, it is indeed a Gospel, or a telling of good ...

Why is John so different from the other gospels?
John's Gospel differs from the Synoptic Gospels in several ways: it covers a different time span than the others; it locates
much of Jesus' ministry in Judaea; and it portrays Jesus discoursing at length on theological matters.

What is interesting about the book of John?
1) The Gospel of John was written by the apostle John, the son of Zebedee, a Palestinian Jew and a member of Jesus' inner
circle of apostles during his earthly ministry.
2) The book was most likely written in Ephesus (modern-day Turkey), which was one of the most important urban centers
of the Roman Empire at the time.

What type of gospel is John?
Already by the year 200, John's gospel was called the spiritual gospel precisely because it told the story of Jesus in symbolic
ways that differ sharply at times from the other three. For example, Jesus dies on a different day in John's gospel than in
Matthew, Mark and Luke.

When did John in the Bible die?
John the Apostle Saint John the Apostle
Died c. 100 AD (aged 93–94) place unknown, probably Ephesus, Roman Empire (modern-day Selçuk, Izmir, Turkey)

Prayer:

Amen