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Line 12: − − The author of the Gospel of John was different from other authors, and possibly a [[Samaritan]] in contrast with the [[Gentile]] [[the Gospels|Gospel]]-writers [[Mark]] and [[Luke]] and the [[Jewish]] author [[Matthew]].<ref>''See'' [[Mystery: Was John a Samaritan]]?</ref> Unlike all the other [[Gospels]], the Gospel of John does not refer to the term "[[Gentiles]]".<ref>No modern English translation of the [[Bible]] finds the term "Gentiles" anywhere in John's [[Book of Revelation]] either; {{bibleref|Revelation|11|2}} uses "nations" which the [[KJB]] translates as "Gentiles".</ref>
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10% of the Gospel of John independently corroborates the other [[Gospel]]s, such as the [[multiplication of the loaves]]. The Gospel of John refers more to Jesus as the "[[Son of God]]" than the other [[Gospels]] do, and the Gospel of John also refers more to [[Judas Iscariot]] as the betrayer of [[Jesus]].
10% of the Gospel of John independently corroborates the other [[Gospel]]s, such as the [[multiplication of the loaves]]. The Gospel of John refers more to Jesus as the "[[Son of God]]" than the other [[Gospels]] do, and the Gospel of John also refers more to [[Judas Iscariot]] as the betrayer of [[Jesus]].
The Gospel of John rejects the view of [[Jesus]] as a "king", containing far fewer references to "king" and "kingdom" as the other [[gospels]]. In one passage John quotes [[Jesus]] himself as rejecting that he is a king, in response to a question by [[Pontius Pilate]]: "You say that I am a king." ''See'' {{bibleref|John|18|37}}.
The Gospel of John rejects the view of [[Jesus]] as a "king", containing far fewer references to "king" and "kingdom" as the other [[gospels]]. In one passage John quotes [[Jesus]] himself as rejecting that he is a king, in response to a question by [[Pontius Pilate]]: "You say that I am a king." ''See'' {{bibleref|John|18|37}}.