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[[File:Apostle-John.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|Stain glass depiction of John the Apostle.]]

[[File:Apostle-John.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|Stain glass depiction of John the Apostle.]]

'''John the Apostle''' (Saint John in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions), also known as '''John the Evangelist''', '''John the Presbyter''', '''John the Revelator''', and '''John of Patmos''', was a disciple of [[Jesus]] along with his brother [[James the Apostle|James]]. They were called the sons of Zebedee, which means the sons of thunder.  Originally a disciple of [[John the Baptist]] along with [[Andrew the Apostle|Andrew]], they turned to follow Jesus to become "fishers of men."  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 when he heard that Jesus's body was no longer there.

'''John the Apostle''' (Saint John in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions), also known as '''John the Evangelist''', '''John the Presbyter''', '''John the Revelator''', and '''John of Patmos''', was a disciple of [[Jesus]] along with his brother [[James the Apostle|James]]. The sons of Zebedee, the pair were nicknamed Boanerges (by Jesus), meaning "sons of thunder." Originally a disciple of [[John the Baptist]] along with [[Andrew the Apostle|Andrew]], they turned to follow Jesus to become "fishers of men."  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 when he heard that Jesus's body was no longer there.

John was possibly a [[Gentile]],<ref>''See'' [[Mystery:Was John a Gentile?]]</ref> and his Gospel speaks of the love of [[God]] for the entire world, see {{bible ref|John|3|16}}.  The ''[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]'' repeats but rejects a false narrative of John being resistant to extend [[Christianity]] to all.<ref>Without support, the ''[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]'' declares that John's mother was [[Salome]], who was most likely [[Mark]]'s mother instead.</ref>

John was possibly a [[Gentile]],<ref>''See'' [[Mystery:Was John a Gentile?]]</ref> and his Gospel speaks of the love of [[God]] for the entire world, see {{bible ref|John|3|16}}.  The ''[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]'' repeats but rejects a false narrative of John being resistant to extend [[Christianity]] to all.<ref>Without support, the ''[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]'' declares that John's mother was [[Salome]], who was most likely [[Mark]]'s mother instead.</ref>