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[[File:Apostle-John.jpg|right|thumbnail|201px|Stain glass depiction of John the Apostle.]]

[[File:Apostle-John.jpg|right|thumbnail|201px|Stain glass depiction of John the Apostle.]]

'''John the Apostle''' ([[Saint]] John in [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions)<ref>John is also known as '''John the Evangelist''', '''John the Presbyter''', '''John the Revelator''', and '''John of Patmos'''.</ref> was a disciple of [[Jesus]] along with his brother [[James the Apostle|James]].<ref>These two brothers, James and John, were humorously nicknamed Boanerges ("sons of thunder") by Jesus.</ref>  Ethnically, John may have been a Samaritan or Gentile, ''see'' [[Mystery: Was John a Samaritan]]? John is called the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and is the author of the fourth gospel, [[Gospel of John|The Gospel of John]].  John was with Jesus throughout his ministry; he stood faithfully at the [[Cross]] and raced to the tomb as soon as he heard that Jesus's body was no longer there.  John then immediately believed in the [[Resurrection]].

'''John the Apostle''' ([[Saint]] John in [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions)<ref>John is also known as '''John the Evangelist''', '''John the Presbyter''', '''John the Revelator''', and '''John of Patmos'''.</ref> was a disciple of [[Jesus]] along with his brother [[James the Apostle|James]].<ref>These two brothers, James and John, were humorously nicknamed Boanerges ("sons of thunder") by Jesus.</ref>  Ethnically, John may have been a Samaritan or Gentile, ''see'' [[Mystery: Was John a Samaritan]]? John is the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and authored the [[Gospel of John|The Gospel of John]].  John was with Jesus throughout his ministry; he stood faithfully at the [[Cross]] and raced to the tomb as soon as he heard that Jesus's body was no longer there.  John then immediately believed in the [[Resurrection]].

John emphasized "life" and especially "[[eternal life]]." Most of the references to "eternal life" in the [[Bible]] are in [[Gospel of John]] and [[1 John]], and none are in the [[Old Testament]]. Nearly 40% of the references to "life" in the [[New Testament]] are by John, while only 20% of its total words were by him. Overall, John is the third most prolific writer in the New Testament, behind [[Luke]] (27.5% of the New Testament) and [[Paul]] (23.5%).

John emphasized "life" and especially "[[eternal life]]." Most of the references to "eternal life" in the [[Bible]] are in [[Gospel of John]] and [[1 John]], and none are in the [[Old Testament]]. Nearly 40% of the references to "life" in the [[New Testament]] are by John, while only 20% of its total words were by him. Overall, John is the third most prolific writer in the New Testament, behind [[Luke]] (27.5% of the New Testament) and [[Paul]] (23.5%).