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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 [[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 the sons of Zebedee, and the pair was humorously nicknamed Boanerges (by Jesus), meaning "sons of thunder."  Originally disciples 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 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), 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 the sons of Zebedee, and the pair was humorously nicknamed Boanerges (by Jesus), meaning "sons of thunder."  Originally disciples 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 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 is 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 is 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%).