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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. John the Evangelist
		John was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the Greater.
		John alone remained near his beloved Master at the foot of the Cross on Calvary with the Mother of Jesus and the pious women, and took the desolate Mother into his care as the last legacy of Christ (John 19:25-27).
		After the Resurrection John with Peter was the first of the disciples to hasten to the grave and he was the first to believe that Christ had truly risen (John 20:2-10).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08492a.htm (1810 words)

	SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		THE apostle who lived the longest, the one who was dearly beloved by Jesus, and the only one of the Twelve who certainly did not die as a martyr, Saint John was given a very special part in the drama of the Redemption.
		Finally, it was John alone of the apostles who was present at the foot of the cross and, in one of the Gospels' most touching scenes, received from the Crucified the commission to watch over the Virgin Mother.
		John, the younger of the two, outdistanced Peter, but when he arrived at the tomb he stood aside to let the chief of the apostles enter first and make the actual inspection of the place.
	www.stfrancisvernon.org /stjohnap.htm (820 words)

	John the Apostle - Theopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		John the Apostle, according to the New Testament, was the son of Zebedee, and the brother of James.
		John is traditionally held to be the author of five books of the New Testament: The Gospel bearing his name, the three epistles bearing his name, and the Book of Revelation (the Revelation of Jesus Christ).
		John also was allegedly banished by the Roman authorites to the Greek island of Patmos, where it is believed he wrote the Book of Revelation around A. Some believe his tomb is located at Selçuk, a small town in the vicinity of Ephesus.
	www.theopedia.com /John_the_Apostle (245 words)

	APOSTLE JOHN
		John was one of the sons of Zebedee (a fisherman of Galilee) and his mother's name was Salome (Salome is believed to be a sister of Jesus' mother, Mary).
		John, along with his brother (the apostle James) and the apostles Peter and his brother Andrew, were all partners in a fishing business prior to their call by Jesus to follow Him.
		John's brother, James, was the first of the apostles to die, where John, on the other hand, was the last.
	www.biblepath.com /john1.html (404 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint John the Apostle
		Apostle of Charity; Beloved Apostle; Beloved Disciple; Giovanni Evangelista; John the Divine; John the Evangelist
		When John was en route to preach in Asia, his ship was wrecked in a storm; all but John were cast ashore.
		John was assumed dead, but 2 weeks later the waves cast him ashore alive at the feet of his disciple Prochoros.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintj13.htm (549 words)

	John the Apostle: Biography of John the Apostle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		John the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles, commonly believed to have been the "beloved disciple" and companion of Jesus, and the author of the New Testament books known as the Gospel of John, of the three Epistles of John, and of the book of Revelation.
		John and his elder brother, James, with their father, Zebedee, were fishermen on the sea of Galilee.
		John was one of the three who witnessed the raising of Jairus' daughter and saw the transfiguration; and he was with Jesus in his hour of trial in the Garden of Gethsemane.
	www.sacklunch.net /biography/J/JohntheApostle.html (251 words)

	Biblical people: John the Apostle
		John the Apostle was one of the original 12 apostles.
		John along with Andrew had been disciples of John the Baptist and became followers of Jesus after He was baptized by John the Baptist.
		John was the "beloved disciple" who leaned on Jesus during the Last Supper (John 13:23), who was "known to the high priest" (John 18:15), who was entrusted by Jesus with the care of His mother Mary (John 19:26), and who outran Peter to the empty tomb (John 20:2-4).
	www.aboutbibleprophecy.com /p30.htm (266 words)

	John: The Apostle of Love (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		John was especially close to Christ; in his own Gospel account he refers to himself repeatedly as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 21:7, for example).
		John later wrote of Jesus' charge to him: "When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, 'Woman, behold your son!' Then He said to the disciple, 'Behold your mother!' And from that hour that disciple (John) took her to his own home" (John 19:26,27).
		John, the apostle of love, does not appear in Scripture as a weak man, in spite of his portrayal by various artists down through the centuries.
	www.ucgstp.org /lit/gn/gn005/gn005pf1.htm (2422 words)

	John (Who was he?) - WebBible Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		John THE APOSTLE, brother of James the "Greater" (Matt.
		When John the Baptist began his ministry in the wilderness of Judea, John, with many others, gathered round him, and was deeply influenced by his teaching.
		John apparently remained in Jerusalem as the leader of the church there (Acts 15:6; Gal.
	www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/john.html (538 words)

	John, the Apostle - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		That John was one of the two sons of Zebedee, that he became one of the disciples of Jesus, that at His call he forsook all and followed Jesus, and was thereafter continuously with Jesus to the end, are facts familiar to every reader of the Synoptic Gospels.
		The call was given to John and to his brother James at the Sea of Galilee, while in a boat with their father Zebedee, "mending their nets" (Matthew 4:21,22, and parallel passages).
		"The evidence for the early martyrdom of John the son of Zebedee is, in fact, threefold: (a) a prophecy of Jesus preserved in Mark 10:39 = Matthew 20:23, (b) the witness of Papias, and (c) the calendars of the church" (Intro to Lit.
	www.searchgodsword.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T5099 (2931 words)

	TheSchoolOfChrist.Org \| John: The Apostle of Testimony
		II Peter, the epistles of John, and the epistle of Jude were written much later, after the Church had been inundated with false brethren, false teachers, false prophets, false apostles, and false doctrines.
		John specifically says his Gospel was written that we may know that Jesus is the Son of God and that we may have Life through His Name (John 20:31).
		John goes beyond the miracle of the bread and fish and provides us with a lengthy discourse which demonstrates the significance of the miracle: that Christ Himself is the Bread which came down from heaven.
	www.watchman.net /articles/john.html (3086 words)

	McNichols Icons: St. John the Apostle
		John is leaning on his right hand in a fixed sorrow.
		The letters near his halo are abbreviations for "Apostle John." He is the young apostle, tradition tells us he was the youngest, and the only one to escape martyrdom.
		John gently teaches about it, fearlessly names and faces it, and at times spits a fire of invectives against it.
	puffin.creighton.edu /jesuit/andre/john.html (701 words)

	The Ecole Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Thought to have been the youngest of the twelve apostles, John was the son of Zebedee and of Salome, one of the women who went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus.
		The gospel of St. John records that John (the disciple whom Jesus loved) stood at the foot of the cross and that he became the adopted son of the Theotokos.
		John was a participant in the Council of Jerusalem (49), at which the church determined that Gentiles are not subject to Mosaic practices.
	www2.evansville.edu /ecoleweb/glossary/johntheo.html (700 words)

	FOOD & GOSPEL FOR POOR KIDS - John, the apostle
		John, with his brother James, Simon, and Andrew, were called at the same time to be “fishers of men” (Mark 1:17-20; Luke 5:10).
		John was the only disciple present at the crucifixion and was appointed by Jesus to care for Mary (John 19:26-27).
		John was the first to recognize the risen Lord; Peter was the first to plunge into the water and swim toward the shore where Jesus stood (John 21:7).
	www.ourchurch.com /view/?pageID=148163 (815 words)

	Chapter 19: The Apostle John and Canonization
		To Peter, the apostle John was the only other person who had the prophetic spirit to accomplish such a task, since he was the only person left alive who was given that commission on the Mount of Transfiguration.
		John was also the one that Christ had a natural fondness for more than the other apostles (John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7, 20).
		John had the special role of being a “Son of God’s Voice” and was eminently qualified to do the job.
	www.askelm.com /restoring/res025.htm (3568 words)

	John the Apostle
		John the Apostle was the Lord's half-cousin, his mother Salome being Mary's sister (compare Matthew 27:56, Mark 16:1, and John 19:25).
		John the Apostle was a faithful disciple of Jesus during His early Judean ministry (John 2:1-4:54).
		John the Apostle was a subordinate disciple during Christ's ministry.
	www.allaboutjesuschrist.org /john-the-apostle-faq.htm (718 words)

	John the Evangelist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tradition has identified him with John the Apostle (an apostle mentioned in the Gospels), John the Presbyter (the author of the second and third epistles of John), and with John of Patmos (the author of the Book of Revelation).
		John is associated with Ephesus (where his reputed grave is), and in Ephesus John lived with and cared for Mary, the mother of Jesus.
		The author of this Gospel is also sometimes presumed to be the author of 1 John, and rarely also 2 John and 3 John, though the fourth century Council of Rome decreed that the author of 1 John and that of 2and3 John should be regarded as distinct individuals, and modern textual criticism agrees.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_the_Evangelist (447 words)

	Profiles of Faith: John: The Apostle of Love > The Good News : July/August 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Later, when Roman guards took Jesus prisoner, John (who is referred to in the account as "the other disciple" or "another disciple"), along with Peter, followed the band of officials to the palace and, because of John's acquaintance with the high priest, gained admittance to the building (John 18:15, 16).
		John, the apostle of love and a Son of Thunder, fought to preserve the truth of God.
		John is not speaking of some new or different set of commandments in 1 John 5.
	www.gnmagazine.org /issues/gn05/profilesfaithjohn.htm (2381 words)

	Daily Bible Study - The Apostle John
		From then on, she was to reside as family with John, one of the closest friends of Jesus, and apparently one of the bravest - he remained there with Jesus from the "trial" right to the end, despite very real danger to himself, while many others, including Peter, had run away (see The Fateful Night).
		John and his brother James were the third and fourth fishermen (see The Fisher) of the Sea Of Galilee that Jesus had called to service that day (brothers Andrew and Peter were the first two).
		John and Peter quickly ran to the tomb (John was apparently more physically fit than Peter, since he arrived at the tomb well ahead of Peter) and discovered the empty burial cloth and strips of linen.
	www.keyway.ca /htm2002/apjohn.htm (1341 words)

	Welcome to St. John the Apostle Parish \| Saint John the Apostle Parish - Lincoln, Nebraska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Saint John the Apostle Parish - Lincoln, Nebraska
		Over these past 47 years, the parish of St. John's has celebrated that same Eucharist in such diverse places as small, basement room of the first rectory, the gymnasium of Meadowlane school, and what is now the Principal's office and library of the school.
		What we hope for at St. John's is that you come to discover and appreciate the face of Jesus in the faces that are St. John's.
	www.stjohnslincoln.com (483 words)

	John the apostle
		Peter and James and John come within the innermost circle of their Lord’s friends; but to John belongs the distinction of being the disciple whom Jesus loved.
		(John 18:16,19,28) Thence he follows to the place of crucifixion, and the Teacher leaves to him the duty of becoming a son to the mother who is left desolate.
		(John 20:26) Later, on the Sea of Galilee, John is the first to recognize in the dim form seen in the morning twilight the presence of his risen Lord; Peter the first to plunge into the water and swim toward the shore where he stood calling to them.
	dictionary.crossmap.com /definition/john-the-apostle.htm (559 words)

	ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST & APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST
		John was a Galilean, son of Zebedee and brother of St. James the Greater.
		Christ gave them the nickname "sons of thunder" John was said to be the youngest Apostle of all and outlived all the rest.
		John, the Apostle was commonly called The Evangelist.
	www.expage.com /johnapostle (489 words)

	Saints - John the Apostle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Moments before Jesus' death on the cross, He gave is mother Mary to John as John symbolically represented all of humanity.
		John is believed to have written the Gospel According to John, three Epistles and the final book of the Bible, Revelation.
		John the Apostle is symbolically portrayed as an eagle because if the lofty, soaring beginning of his Gospel.
	www.scborromeo.org /saints/johnapos.htm (145 words)

	The Apostle John
		In the Greek Orthodox Church tradition, the Apostle, near death, asked that a grave be dug for him in the form of the cross.
		John will reveal the little Scroll's seven messages which are intended for the Beast and the wicked who rebel against God despite the Plagues.
		John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah and was dead.
	www.lastday.net /apostle.htm (6959 words)

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