Saint John the Apostle
St. John the Apostle by Hans Memling, c. Hans Memling (Memlinc (c 1430 &ndash 11 August, 1494) was an Early Netherlandish painter, born in Seligenstadt / Germany, who 1468 (The National Gallery, London)
The Divine, Apostle of Charity, Beloved Apostle Evangelist
Born	c. London's National Gallery, founded in 1824 houses a rich collection of over 2300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square. 6 AD, Galilee, in the Holy Land[1]
Died	c. Year 6 ( VI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province, The Holy Land ( Arabic: الأرض المقدسة al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah;Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar'a Qaddisha; Hebrew: ארץ_הקודש 101, Ephesus, Asia Minor
Venerated in	All Christianity
Feast	December 27 (Western Christianity) September 26 & May 8 (Eastern Christianity)
Attributes	book, a serpent in a chalice, cauldron, eagle
Patronage	authors, burns, poisoning, theologians, publishers, booksellers, editors, friendships, and painters
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Saint John the Apostle (Greek Ιωάννης, see names of John) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Ephesus ( Hittite Apasa; Ancient Greek; Turkish Efes) was a city of ancient Anatolia. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly John the Baptist, simply called "John" in the New Testament is a distinct person thus his identity will not be discussed in this article The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Christian tradition identifies him as the author of several New Testament works: the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John (literally According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth Gospel in the canon Three books in the New Testament, thought to have been written between 90-100 are collectively called the Epistles of John: First Epistle of John The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου

Identifications

Main article: Authorship of the Johannine works

Some modern scholars^[2] distinguish at least three different authors. Scholars have debated the authorship of the Johannine works ( Gospel of John, the first, second, and third epistles of John, and the Book The author of the Gospel of St John and the First Epistle of John is known as St. John the Evangelist or St. John the Theologian (alternately rendered St. The First Epistle of John is a book of the New Testament, and is the fourth catholic or "general" Epistles. Saint John the Evangelist (d ca 110 יוחנן " The LORD is merciful" Standard Hebrew Yoḥanan, Tiberian Hebrew John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. John the Divine). The Second and Third Epistle of John had the same author, who calls himself the presbyter; he has been identified with the enigmatic John the Presbyter. The Second Epistle of John (often simply called 2nd John or II John) is a book in the Christian Holy Scriptures, the authorship of The New Testament Third Epistle of John (often referred to as 3 John) written in the form of an Epistle, is the 64th book of the Bible. Presbyter in the New Testament refers to a leader in local Christian congregations then a synonym of episkopos (which has now come to mean Bishop For the mythical king see Prester John John the Presbyter is an obscure figure in early Christian tradition who is either distinguished The Book of Revelation was written by St. John of Patmos. The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. Most Evangelical Christians, as well as Eastern Orthodox and Traditional Roman Catholics continue to hold that all New Testament "John" books were written by Saint John, the son of Zebedee. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics, or people who identify as Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical

The apocryphal 2nd century Gnostic text called Secret Book of John was also attributed to John, though not by established traditional Christian orthodoxy. New Testament apocrypha are a number of writings of the early Christian church that give accounts of the teachings of Jesus, aspects of the life of Jesus accounts Gnosticism (γνώσις gnōsis, Knowledge) refers to a diverse Syncretistic Religious movement consisting of various Belief systems The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to The Eastern Orthodox Church: the Eastern Christian churches of Byzantine

The Gospel of John contains references to the "disciple whom Jesus loved". The phrase the disciple whom Jesus loved or Beloved Disciple is used several times in the Gospel of John, but in none of the other accounts Traditionally this is taken as a self-reference by the author, and therefore a reference to John the Apostle.

In the Bible

Saint John the Apostle was the son of Zebedee, and the brother of Saint James the Great. For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page One tradition gives his mother's name as Salome. This Salome is distinct from Salomé the daughter of Herodias, who demanded the head of John the Baptist. They originally were fishermen and fished with their father in the Lake of Genesareth. The Sea of Galilee, also Sea of Genneseret, Lake Kinneret or Lake Tiberias (Hebrew ים כנרת) (Arabic بحيرة طبريا) He was first a disciple of John the Baptist and later one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e

Saint John had a prominent position in the Apostolic body. Saint Peter, St James and St John were the only witnesses of the raising of Jairus' daughter (Mark 5:37), of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1) and of the Agony in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37). ( Jairus is also an ancient Jewish man a synagogue official recorded in the Biblical Gospel account whose ill daughter dies and is resurrected Gethsemane ( Greek ΓεσΘημανι Gesthēmani ' Hebrew: גת שמנים, from Aramaic גת שמנא Gat Šmānê, lit Only he and Peter were sent into the city to make the preparation for the final Passover meal (the Last Supper) (Luke 22:8). Passover ( Hebrew, Yiddish: פֶּסַח Pesach, Tiberian: pɛsaħ Israeli: Pesah, Pesakh, Yiddish In the Christian Gospels the Last Supper (also called the Lord's Supper or Mystical Supper) was the last meal Jesus shared with his ^[3] At the meal itself, his place was next to Jesus on whose chest he leaned (John 13:23-25). According to the general interpretation, John was also that "other disciple" who with Peter followed Jesus after the arrest into the palace of the high-priest (John 18:15). Yosef Bar Kayafa ( Hebrew יוסף בַּר קַיָּפָא joˑsef bar qayːɔfɔʔ (which translates as Joseph son of Caiaphas) also known simply as John alone remained near Jesus at the foot of the cross on Calvary with Jesus’ mother, Mary, and the pious women and took Mary into his care as the last legacy of Jesus (John 19:25-27). "Golgotha" redirects here For other uses see Golgotha (disambiguation. The term Myrrhbearers ( Greek: Μυροφόραι Myrophorae; Slavonic: Жены́-мѷроно́сицы mironosiţe refers to the women who came

Russian Orthodox icon of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, 18th century (Iconostasis of Transfiguration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia). See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis (the plural is iconostases) also called the Templon, is a wall of Icons and religious paintings An Orthodox church as a Church building of Eastern Orthodoxy has a distinct recognizable style among Church architectures History While Kizhi (Ки́жи Кижи́ Kiži is an Island on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia ( Medvezhyegorsky District) Russia with This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish Karjala, Карелия ( Kareliya) Karelen the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

After the Resurrection, John and Peter were the first of the disciples to run towards the tomb and John was the first to believe that Jesus had truly risen (John 20:2-10). This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Sanctum Sepulchrum also called the Church of the Resurrection, ( Greek: Ναός της Αναστάσεως Naos tis Anastaseos The author of the Gospel of John was accustomed to indicate the apostle in writing, identifying him as: "the disciple whom Jesus loved". After Jesus’ Ascension and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, John, together with Peter, took a prominent part in the founding and guidance of the church. The general and most common understanding of the Christian Doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to Heaven in the presence In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance Pentecost (πεντηκοστή, pentekostē, "the fiftieth day" is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian Liturgical year, celebrated the He is with Peter at the healing of the lame man in the Temple (Acts 3:1, et. seq. ). With Peter he is also thrown into prison (Acts 4:3). He is also with Peter visiting the newly converted in Samaria (Acts 8:14). Samaria, or the Shomron ( שֹׁמְרוֹן, Standard Šoməron Tiberian Šōmərôn

There is no positive information concerning the duration of this activity in Judea. Johannine literature is the collection of New Testament works that are attached by tradition to the person of John the Evangelist. The Gospel of John (literally According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth Gospel in the canon The First Epistle of John is a book of the New Testament, and is the fourth catholic or "general" Epistles. The Second Epistle of John (often simply called 2nd John or II John) is a book in the Christian Holy Scriptures, the authorship of The New Testament Third Epistle of John (often referred to as 3 John) written in the form of an Epistle, is the 64th book of the Bible. The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου Scholars have debated the authorship of the Johannine works ( Gospel of John, the first, second, and third epistles of John, and the Book John the Baptist, simply called "John" in the New Testament is a distinct person thus his identity will not be discussed in this article The phrase the disciple whom Jesus loved or Beloved Disciple is used several times in the Gospel of John, but in none of the other accounts For the mythical king see Prester John John the Presbyter is an obscure figure in early Christian tradition who is either distinguished Saint John the Evangelist (d ca 110 יוחנן " The LORD is merciful" Standard Hebrew Yoḥanan, Tiberian Hebrew John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e Early Christianity is commonly defined as the Christianity of the three centuries between the Crucifixion of Jesus ( c The Egerton Gospel ( British Library Egerton Papyrus 2 refers to a group of fragments of a Codex of a previously unknown Gospel, found in Egypt and sold Since the 16th century some have interpreted the relationship between Jesus and John the Apostle, the Disciple whom Jesus loved as an erotic homosexual romance In Christology, the conception that the Christ is the Logos ( λóγος, the Greek for "word" "wisdom" or The Signs Gospel is a hypothetical source text for the Gospel of John, according to Source criticism (see also Q document) Kingdom of Judea redirects here For the 10th-6th century BCE kingdom see Kingdom of Judah Iudaea ( Hebrew: יהודה Standard Apparently, John in common with the other Apostles remained some 12 years in this first field of labour, until the persecution of Herod Agrippa I led to the scattering of the Apostles through the various provinces of the Roman Empire (cf. The persecution of Christians refers to the Religious persecution of Christians both historically and in the current era For other with this name see Agrippa (disambiguation. Agrippa I also called the Great (10 BC - 44 AD) King of the Jews, In Ancient Rome, a province (Latin provincia, pl provinciae) was the basic and until the Tetrarchy (circa The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Acts 12:1-17). It does not appear improbable that John then went for the first time into Asia Minor and exercised his Apostolic office in various provinces there. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black In any case a messianic community was already in existence at Ephesus before Paul's first labours there (cf. Ephesus ( Hittite Apasa; Ancient Greek; Turkish Efes) was a city of ancient Anatolia. "the brethren", Acts 18:27, in addition to Priscilla and Aquila), and it is easy to connect a sojourn of John in these provinces with the fact that the "Holy Spirit did not permit" Paul on his second missionary journey to proclaim the Gospel in Asia, Mysia and Bithynia (Acts 16:6 sq. Priscilla and Aquila were a First Century Jewish Christian couple described in the New Testament ). Such a sojourn by John in Asia in this first period was neither long nor uninterrupted. He returned with the other disciples to Jerusalem for the Apostolic Council (about A. Council of Jerusalem (or Apostolic Conference) is a name applied subsequently to a meeting described in Acts of the Apostles chapter and probably referred to D. 51). Year 51 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Paul, in opposing his enemies in Galatia. names John explicitly along with Peter and James the Just as a "pillar of the Church" and refers to the recognition that his Apostolic preaching of a gospel free from the Law of Moses received from these three, the most prominent men of the messianic community at Jerusalem (Galatians 2:9). term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to ^[4]

Of the other New Testament writings, it is only from the three Letters of John and the Book of Revelation that anything further is learned about John. Both the Letters and Revelation presuppose that John belonged to the multitude of personal eyewitnesses of the life and work of Jesus (cf. especially 1 John 1:1-5; 4:14), that he had lived for a long time in Asia Minor, was thoroughly acquainted with the conditions existing in the various messianic communities there, and that he had a position of authority recognized by all messianic communities as leader of this part of the church. Moreover, Revelation says that its author was on the island of Patmos "for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus", when he was honoured with the vision contained in Revelation (Revelation 1:9). Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. In Spirituality including Religion, visions comprise Inspirational renderings generally of a Future state and/or of a mythical

Saint John is traditionally held to be the author of all five Johanine books of the New Testament, including the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John (literally According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth Gospel in the canon However, almost all modern critical scholars place the writing of the final edition of John at some time in the late first or early second century. This article is about the academic treatment of the bible as a historical document (See Authorship of the Johannine works. Scholars have debated the authorship of the Johannine works ( Gospel of John, the first, second, and third epistles of John, and the Book )

Extra-biblical traditions

Byzantine illumination depicting John dictating to his disciple, Prochorus (c. An illuminated manuscript is a Manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration such as decorated Initials borders and 1100).

Roman Catholic tradition states that St. John and the Virgin Mary moved to Ephesus, where they eventually died, though there is an alternative tradition that holds Mary's death to be in Jerusalem, where her tomb is), a tradition held true by Orthodox Christians. Ephesus ( Hittite Apasa; Ancient Greek; Turkish Efes) was a city of ancient Anatolia. Mary's Tomb is a Tomb located in the Kidron Valley, on the foothills of Mount of Olives, near the Church of All Nations and Gethsemane The tradition about Mary's tomb in Ephesus emanated mostly after 1841, based on the visions of German Augustinian nun Anne Catherine Emmerich. Many Evangelical and other scholars question this, especially due to the advanced age which Mary would have reached by this time. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel This presents no problem though with the alternative tradition, brought forth by Orthodox Christians, which states that the Virgin Mary died 10 years after Jesus' Resurrection, in Gethsemane. In a coptic test of the 4th century, in the 20th Homily of st Cyrill of Jerusalem, it is maintained that Mary's death took place in Zion(Jerusalem), on the 15th of August of the year 43 A. D. and that she was buried in Gethsemane.

Some believe, however, that there is support for the idea that John did go to Ephesus and from there wrote the three epistles traditionally attributed to him. Ephesus ( Hittite Apasa; Ancient Greek; Turkish Efes) was a city of ancient Anatolia. John was allegedly banished by the Roman authorities to the Greek island of Patmos, where some believe that he wrote the Book of Revelation. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου According to Tertullian (in The Prescription of Heretics) John was banished (presumably to Patmos) after being plunged into boiling oil in Rome and suffering nothing from it. Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, Anglicised as Tertullian, (ca It is said that the entire colosseum were converted to Christianity upon witnessing this miracle.

Christians largely believe this to be the fulfillment of Christ's word's in John 21:23 and Matthew 16:28, concerning John being kept alive until seeing the coming of Christ's kingdom. Indeed, in the Book of Revelation John records seeing Christ's kingdom coming, revealed through a series of visions received by him on the Island of Patmos.

Some believe John's tomb is located at Selçuk, a small town in the vicinity of Ephesus. Selçuk is the central town of Selçuk district İzmir Province in Turkey, northeast of Kuşadası, northeast of Ephesus.

When John was old he trained Polycarp, later Bishop of Smyrna. Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (ca 69 – ca 155 was a second century Bishop of Smyrna. This was important because Polycarp was able to carry John's message to another age.

In art, John as the presumed author of the Gospel is often depicted with an eagle, which symbolizes the height he rose to in the first chapter of his gospel. In Orthodox icons, he is often depicted looking up into heaven and dictating his Gospel (or the Book of Revelation) to his disciple, traditionally named Prochorus. An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. The Seven Deacons were leaders elected by the early Christian church to minister to the people of Jerusalem.

Liturgical commemoration

He is venerated as a saint by most of Christianity. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Roman Catholic Church commemorates him on December 27, which is known as "Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist". Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the In addition, Traditional Roman Catholics also keep the "Octave-Day of St John, Apostle and Evangelist" on January 3, which is deemed a Simple feast as well as that of "St John Before the Latin Gate" on May 6 which is a Greater-Double feast. Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics, or people who identify as Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical " Octave " has two senses in Christian liturgical usage Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The following is a list of the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as it was in 1954. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. The following is a list of the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as it was in 1954. This last feast celebrates a tradition recounted by St. Jerome that St. Jerome (c 347 – September 30, 420) ( Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed. Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 &ndash 18 September 96 commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 14 September 81 until his death A Church (San Giovanni a Porta Latina) dedicated to him was built near the Latin gate of Rome, the traditional scene of this event. San Giovanni a Porta Latina (Saint John Before the Latin Gate is a Basilica Church near the Porta Latina (on the Via Latina) of Rome 's ^[5]

The Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite commemorate the "Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian" on September 26 (for those churches which follow the traditional Julian Calendar, September 26 currently falls on October 9 of the modern Gregorian Calendar). The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See The Byzantine Rite, sometimes called the Rite of Constantinople or Constantinopolitan Rite, is the liturgical rite used currently (in various languages Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today On May 8 (May 21), they celebrate the "Feast of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian", on which date Christians used to draw forth from his grave fine ashes which were believed to be effective for healing the sick. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints

See also

• John the Evangelist
• St. John the Evangelist on Patmos
• Vision of St. John on Patmos
• John of Patmos

References

External links

• John the Apostle on Find-A-Grave
• Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John the Evangelist
• John the Apostle in Art
• John in Art
• The Immortal by JJ Dewey
• Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian Orthodox icon and synaxarion for September 26
• Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian icon and synaxarion for May 8