7Do not be amazed that I said, Youb must be born again. 10He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. 20The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. There is John also, he who leaned back on the Lords breast, who was a priest wearing the petalon, both witness and teacher. Joannes VI. But even as early as the fourth century, some historians believed this was a different Christian writer named John, who was close to Jesus. Most scholars today believe that the same author wrote 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John, but not everyone believes that author was John the Apostle. In fact, when Lazarus sisters tell Jesus that he has fallen ill, they dont say, Lazarus is sick; they say, Lord, the one you love is sick (John 11:3). 21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. And some ofthe earliest Christians claimed this eyewitness was the Apostle John. 29So Pilate went out to them and asked, What accusation are you bringing against this man?, 30If He were not a criminal, they replied, we would not have handed Him over to you.. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.f 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John taught Ignatius of Antioch as well, whom Peter eventually appointed as the bishop of Antioch. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well. Moses: The Old Testaments Greatest Prophet. 23But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. 32He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. It was about the sixth hour.b, 7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. Who is this Son of Man?, 35Then Jesus told them, For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. 20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message, 49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?, 22At that time the Feast of Dedicationb took place in Jerusalem. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.i. 11For He knew who would betray Him. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. When He comes, He will explain everything to us., 26Jesus answered, I who speak to you am He., 27Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But take courage; I have overcome the world!. 13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaventhe Son of Man.c Are there not twelve hours of daylight? 3He left Judea and returned to Galilee. 6When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, Do you want to get well?, 7Sir, the invalid replied, I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. The Soldiers Mock Jesus(Isaiah 50:411; Matthew 27:2731; Mark 15:1620; Luke 22:6365). So how is it that he can now see?, 20His parents answered, We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind. 53Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, Your son will live. And he and all his household believed. 31But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. 9For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead. 22After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Bar-Jona dictum est Petro a Jesu Christo per contractionem, pro Bar-Johanna, quod Chaldaice, filium Joannis significat, quemadmodum in sequentiobus versiculis, Simon Joannis, id est, Simon filius Jannis. 6Since Jacobs well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. 37If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me. 39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp. Read the Passage. You must follow me. Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. 5And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. In Hebrew the name is Yehohanan and is usually translated as God has been gracious.. 53So Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. 17When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me., 8Then Jesus told him, Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.. The Apostle John (also known as Saint John) was one of Jesus Christs 12 disciples, and a prominent leader in the early Christian church. 23Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. The works I do in My Fathers name testify on My behalf. A group of Samaritans didnt welcome Jesus into their village, so James and John asked, Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them? (Luke 9:54). So, Papias refers first to John the Apostle, listed with his brother and others of the Twelve, whose words the elders had handed down to him, and then to John the Elder, another disciple of Jesus, who was himself still being heard. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. 10Have the people sit down, Jesus said. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people. We know that this man is a sinner., 25He answered, Whether He is a sinner I do not know. Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.g, 2Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts.a All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. John (and its alternative spelling, Jon) is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which means Yahweh has shown grace or Jehovah has favored. Finally, we shouldnt disregard even the smallest of details in the Bible. 33Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. 30Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. 46not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. 44Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him. Where then will You get this living water? Is this particular study of the Book of John in audio format kind of like your whiteboard videos? 1Do not let your hearts be troubled. It is because you are unable to accept My message. How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God? Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour.b And Pilate said to the Jews, Here is your King!, 15At this, they shouted, Away with Him! But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains., Jesus the Good Shepherd(Psalm 23:16; Ezekiel 34:1124). True? 37And, as another Scripture says: They will look on the One they have pierced.h, The Burial of Jesus(Isaiah 53:912; Matthew 27:5761; Mark 15:4247; Luke 23:5056). Theres good reason to believe that the Apostle John at least wrote some of the gospel that bears his name, but scholars still dispute his authorship. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me. Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you., 27Then Jesus said to Thomas, Put your finger here and look at My hands. 51Caiaphas did not say this on his own. 12And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.. Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. 4But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. 33Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful. Son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, he is a relative of Jesus Christ. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours. 15I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. [13] But after the execution of his brother James[14] in 44, this John is never again mentioned. 21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes. 45Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, Why didnt you bring Him in?. You will see greater things than these., Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man., and take it to the master of the banquet., Get these out of here! Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe., See, you have been made well. All of us could refer to ourselves as the disciple whom Jesus loved. He reminds readers and himself that all disciples of Jesus are loved, truly, wholly, and unconditionally. 21But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me. Filius fuit Zebedi et Salomes, frater Jacobi apostoli quem Herodes post passionem Christi decolavit. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. Most identify him with St. Mark the Evangelist, the writer of the Gospel of Mark. 26When the Advocatec comes, whom I will send to you from the Fatherthe Spirit of truth who proceeds from the FatherHe will testify about Me. Will He come to the feast at all? 42I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me., 43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!, 44The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth.e. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me. Here, John the Evangelist is clearly identified with the Beloved Disciple and located in Ephesus. We know from context that this title isnt referring to Peter (the one whom Jesus loved interacts with Peter), and scholars believe James died too early to have written this gospel (hes executed in Acts 12:2). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 19It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. Irenaeus specifically identifies the author as John the Apostle:John, the disciple of the Lord, who also had leaned upon His breast [and] did himself publish a Gospel during his residence at Ephesus in Asia . Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. 24So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, How long will You keep us in suspense? 32So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other. 28Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. 36Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: Not one of His bones will be broken.g How (and Why) Do We Receive Power from the Holy Spirit? 38Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. 44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. 9I am the gate. And Papias, of whom we are now speaking, confesses that he received the words of the apostles from those that followed them, but says that he was himself a hearer of Aristion and the presbyter John. 43For they loved praise from men more than praise from God. These are the very words that testify about Me, Some have argued that the gospel is the work of a later Christian writer who wanted to appear to be the Apostle John. Well, whatever happened, James was important enough for Herod to kill. Dutripon's Latin Bible concordance (Paris 1838) identified 10 people named Joannes (John) in the Bible, 5 of whom featured in the New Testament:[note 1], Simon Peter is at times called Simon, son of John, though in Matthew the text has Simon Bariona. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. So I went and washed and received my sight.. 25There are many more things that Jesus did. 2They will put you out of the synagogues. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. 41You are doing the works of your father., We are not illegitimate children, they declared. 19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well., I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him., 8Philip said to Him, Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.. Father, the hour has come. It was about four in the afternoon. 28I came from the Father and entered the world. You do not know Him. John's is the only one of the four not considered among the Synoptic Gospels (i.e., those presenting a common view). Lord, by now he stinks, said Martha, the sister of the dead man. 18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood. 33He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die. [citation needed], Dionysius of Alexandria (c. 250) closely criticized Revelation and concluded that it was starkly different from the Gospel and First Epistle (which Dionysius regarded as both the work of John the Apostle) in grammar, style, content, and anonymity, and thus could hardly be the work of the same author, but must have been written by another John, for there are two monuments in Ephesus, each bearing the name of John.[34] Many modern scholars have concurred with this analysis, but others find striking similarities on closer inspection and attribute the stylistic differences to the Evangelist's use of an amanuensis. [59] The Revelator was still publicly active until the close of Domitians reign (8196), as Irenaeus says:[60]. 24Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. 8Never shall You wash my feet! Peter told Him. You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand., Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me., Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.. When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. And once Jesus is betrayed and arrested in the garden of Gethsemane, only two disciples follow Jesus to his trial from a distance: Peter and the beloved disciple. The Apostle John is sometimes referred to as John of Patmos, though some argue that John of Patmos was actually a different person. The Plot to Kill Jesus(Matthew 26:15; Mark 14:12; Luke 22:12). Who can accept it?. 27And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. Other scholars have maintained this distinction as well though, and theyve dubbed this writer John the Revelator, John the Elder, John the Divine, and John the Theologian. In any case, we know that John was one of the closest followers of John the Baptists cousin (Jesus). It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn. Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. 41Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. The Apostle John (also known as Saint John) was one of Jesus Christ's 12 disciples, and a prominent leader in the early Christian church. 13You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am. I am the bread that came down from heaven.. Both of these are references to God's compassion towards humanity and his mercy and forgiveness toward mankind. 18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God andd is at the Fathers side,e has made Him known. This voice was not for My benefit, but yours. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). When we see Johns nickname at first glance, we may think he needs to check his ego. 39Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.i Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, What do you want? They said, Rabbi (which means Teacher), where are you staying? Come, he replied, and you will see. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. 42Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. 9in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me; 17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. However, the Sons of Zebedee are both present in chapter 21 in the count of five plus two (where seven is the 'complete' number) unnamed disciples. What will You do? But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world., 27They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, Who are You? They knew it was the Lord. Here he highlights the transformative power Jesus had over his life. [1]:452, On whether or not John of Ephesus is to be identified with any of the Johns in the New Testament narrativethe son of Zebedee, the high-priestly John, or even John Markmodern scholars remain divided.[2]. 10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Fathers commandments and remain in His love. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. 2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. You are of this world; I am not of this world. [citation needed], Papias (c. 100) refers to a certain John the Elder, a disciple of the Lord, one of the elders he had listened to, and from whose sayings he drew in his five-book Exegesis, now lost. 42Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, You are Simon son of John. 41He first found his brother Simon and told him, We have found the Messiah (which is translated as Christ). James, Cephas [Peter] and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. [39], Some scholars see the Gospel's and we know that his testimony is true,[40] as indicating a second hand, of a hypothetical redactor or some group of elders certifying the work. Joan. Interestingly, with one exception, whenever the beloved disciple is mentioned, it tends to be in contrast to Peter. Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks,d and teach the Greeks? That is why He said, Not all of you are clean.. Scholars say no. The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. And he worshiped Jesus. 38nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent. I have food to eat that you know nothing about.. Remain in My love. John the Apostle, son of Zebedee, whom Dutripon equated with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, John the Presbyter, the Beloved Disciple and John of Ephesus. Joannes VIII. Yes, even Judas Iscariots. 18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. I would really love the audio / video format of these studies because reading puts many of us to sleep which is why we do it before bed. The Death of Jesus(Psalm 22:131; Matthew 27:4556; Mark 15:3341; Luke 23:4449). You are to be called Cephas (which is translated Peter) (John 1:42). 4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 23John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, 24Then the Pharisees who had been sent Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. His name was John. So who was the Apostle John? No such identification is explicit in the early sources, apart from the clearly apocryphal, until the middle of the 3rd century. 38Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. [1]:447 In this, he seems to identify the Evangelist with this high-priestly John mentioned in Acts. 13But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. 27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. It's a familiar, but very traditional name with biblical origins. [citation needed], The anonymous disciple whom Jesus loved is identified in the closing verses as the one whose testimony the Gospel bears: This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things.[38] Ancient sources invariably identify this disciple with the Evangelist, and many modern scholars agree, though others consider that John the Evangelist fashioned the testimony of the Beloved Disciple into a Gospel, as Mark did for Peter, or hold on other grounds that the two are not identical. 5He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 8At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, Isnt this the man who used to sit and beg?, 9Some claimed that he was, but others said, No, he just looks like him.. We are not permitted to execute anyone, the Jews replied. 20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Salem Media Group. Did Jesus just not love the other disciples as much as him? 42Doesnt the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?f. 5 The Light shines in . 25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man. The opposite, rather, seems more likely. 31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel., 32Then John testified, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. 20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. but John Mark wasnt one of the Twelve, as the one whom Jesus loved seems to be (John 13:23, see also Matthew 26:20). 46Can anything good come from Nazareth? Nathanael asked. 43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. 3And they went up to Him again and again, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! and slapping Him in the face. 1I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. 12When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, Do you know what I have done for you? 15Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. So when someone gives themselves a new name or nickname (such as Paul and John) they emphasize an important part of their purpose. And you are clean, though not all of you. 22After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized. This shows that the statement of those is true, who say that there were two persons in Asia that bore the same name, and that there were two tombs in Ephesus, each of which, even to the present day, is called Johns. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. 14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.b We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Sonc from the Father, full of grace and truth. 26When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, Woman, here is your son. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. God Choosing Names The Name John John is the English form of Iohannes, and the Latin form of the Greek name (Ioannes) . How did He open your eyes?, 27He replied, I already told you, and you did not listen. The following is a list of the most well known: Book of the Law ( Deuteronomy 31:26) "Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father., 29His disciples said, See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech. What do you say about yourself?. 27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. I dont want to be sleepy or tired when Im studying the Bible, and it doesnt matter if I wake up fresh and start reading it still makes me tired and it doesnt matter what genre Im reading its the active reading that makes me tired as it does most people. 16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away. 22The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone. The works I do in My Fathers name testify on My behalf. John is traditionally regarded as the author of five books of the Bible: the Gospel of John, the epistles 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John, and the Book of Revelation, although some Bible scholars dispute which of these (if any) he actually wrote. 21But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. It appears in John 13:23, John 19:26, John 20:2, John 21:7, and John 21:20. ( Genesis 1:1-2; Hebrews 11:1-3) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 27For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.c 27And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning. After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. And Eusebius of Caesarea, known as the father of church history, quoted Clement of Alexandria (not to be confused with Clement of Rome) as saying: Peter having preached the word publicly at Rome, and by the Spirit proclaimed the Gospel, those who were present, who were numerous, entreated Mark, inasmuch as he had attended him from an early period, and remembered what had been said, to write down what had been spoken. I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. 11Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. 54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. To his fellow-disciples and bishops, who were encouraging him, he said: Fast with me today for three days, and whatever will be revealed to each of us, let us tell to one another. The same night it was revealed to Andrew, one of the apostles, that all should certify what John wrote in his own name. Why, then, is it remarkable that John so constantly brings forth single points even in his epistles, saying of himself, What we have seen with our eyes and heard with our ears and our hands have handled, these we write to you? Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 14You are My friends if you do what I command you. 43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus. 13They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!e. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you., Put your finger here and look at My hands. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 17This is My command to you: Love one another. (In other words, John the Presbyter wrote the second and third epistles.). He may have taken the Virgin Mary into his home after Jesus was crucified. 36Then the Jews said, See how He loved him!, 37But some of them asked, Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcomea it. 22I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one which is why I always gravitate towards video or audio studies Plus nowadays most of us travel so much or are visually impaired LOL which makes the audio/visual study materials the preferred go to. In this article, well dive into the name the disciple John gives to himself, what the name means, the importance of nicknames in Scripture, and why this ultimately matters to us today as believers. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?, My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. 40On hearing these words, some of the people said, This is truly the Prophet., But still others asked, How can the Christ come from Galilee? Tradition holds that he wrote them all, and 1 John does have a lot of correlations in content to the Gospel of John (light, darkness, etc. 2(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples), Jesus Walks on Water(Matthew 14:2233; Mark 6:4552). This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him., Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Interestingly, the Apostle John is mentioned by name in every gospel except the one named after him. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, Sir, we want to see Jesus. 7Then He told him, Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam (which means Sent). 5I am the vine and you are the branches. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. When he emerged unharmed, the entire coliseum converted to Christianity. 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spiritd and troubled. So if you are looking for Me, let these men go., I have not lost one of those You have given Me., Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?. 6There came a man who was sent from God. 38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: Streams of living water will flow from within him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free., 33We are Abrahams descendants, they answered. 14I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. 19Has not Moses given you the law? But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. 11I am the good shepherd. Jesus the Lamb of God(Matthew 3:1317; Mark 1:911; Luke 3:2122), 29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 2(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feeta with her hair.) .css-tadcwa:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Philip Kosloski - @media screen and (max-width: 767px){.css-1xovt06 .date-separator{display:none;}.css-1xovt06 .date-updated{display:block;width:100%;}}published on 06/23/18, There are some names that are always popular, John being one of them. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you. Yet not one of you keeps it. 56They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts,g What do you think? 29And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him. What Does the Bible Have to Say about Weed? Does John 12:25 Teach That We Must Hate Our Lives? 6But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. 46Never has anyone spoken like this man! the officers answered. 48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation., 49But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all! 11Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony. 11Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Meor at least believe on account of the works themselves. Is it an affirmation of their fervor? 16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. Jesus did not, and he rebuked them. Peters Confession of Faith(Matthew 16:1320; Mark 8:2730; Luke 9:1820), 67So Jesus asked the Twelve, Do you want to leave too?, 68Simon Peter replied, Lord, to whom would we go? Joannes IX. Jesus speaks to Moses and Elijah, and John is one of the only three people to witness his glory (Matthew 17:111, Mark 9:28, Luke 9:2836). 12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? More than 1400 of her works have been featured in various publications. These things we hope, have not been uselessly adduced by us.. 36then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? What have You done?, 36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?. 11Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. 18Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. 36What does He mean by saying, You will look for Me, but you will not find Me, and, Where I am, you cannot come?. Following my last comment. 2However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernaclesa was near. 5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him. 10All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified. Jesus Side Is Pierced(Zechariah 12:1014). [2], Irenaeus (c. 180), who cites from Papias and the elders and also personally knew Polycarp of Smyrna, another disciple of John of Ephesus, is widely considered the most reliable authority we have on this John. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself. 36But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. [29], John, called Mark is mentioned several times in Acts. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?b 6They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. No one comes to the Father except through Me. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: Where I am going, you cannot come., 34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. 25Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. . This charge I have received from My Father., 19Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus message. Saint Jerome, the fourth-century theologian who produced the Latin Vulgate, agreed with Eusebius conclusion about John the Presbyter, and he went on to argue that while John the Apostle wrote the Gospel of John and 1 John, a different John wrote 2 John and 3 John. Photo credit:Getty Images/Javier Art Photography. In the early second century, Justin Martyr was the first to suggest this John was the Apostle John, and since then, many Christians have presumed that John the Apostle was exiled to Patmos for preaching the gospel. Peters First Denial(Matthew 26:6970; Mark 14:6668; Luke 22:5457). You will see greater things than these. This page was last edited on 26 May 2023, at 14:00. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. 16When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, Along with James and Peter, John was one of Jesus closest confidants, so he appears in more biblical accounts than the other disciples. But, in fact, he shows great humility by emphasizing Jesus rather than himself. We have never been slaves to anyone. 14He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you. 23However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 26I have much to say about you and much to judge. Apostolus et Evangelista, dilectus Christo Discipulus, e Bethsaida oriandus. For instance, he doesnt mention his name explicitly and mentions he leaned on Jesus bosom during the Last Supper. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. 22Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus. So again the Revelator is identified with the Bishop of Ephesus, about whom ancient sources have much to say. 15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.c 31Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, Rabbi, eat something., 32But He told them, I have food to eat that you know nothing about., 33So the disciples asked one another, Could someone have brought Him food?. And we will never be able to measure the impact hes had on Christianity and the world. Stop doubting and believe., Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed., Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some., Bring some of the fish you have just caught., Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?, If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? 36But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. 25All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you. Jesus raises Jairus daughter from the dead, and he doesnt allow anyone else to watch besides these three (Mark 5:37). These cookies do not store any personal information. 33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. 17Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. The name John (in Greek, ) is prominent in the New Testament and occurs numerous times. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. It is an ancient name used frequently by the Jewish people. Because they have taken my Lord away, she said, and I do not know where they have put Him.. 19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He. 4You know the way to the place where I am going.c, 5Lord, said Thomas, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?, 6Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. You have spoken truthfully., 19Sir, the woman said, I see that You are a prophet. There it will remain as a witness against you." And you are clean, though not all of you., Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me., It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.. It is unlawful for you to carry your mat., 11But he answered, The man who made me well told me, Pick up your mat and walk.. For the Spirit had not yet been given,e because Jesus had not yet been glorified. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these. 12Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. [42][1]:369383, As was an ordinary practice of the time,[43][1]:359 the Evangelist may have employed an amanuensis. [57] Our earliest and most reliable informant is Irenaeus (c. 180), who knew John's personal disciples while in Smyrna. I am the way and the truth and the life. 25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Father, save Me from this hour? 15So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. 1I have told you these things so that you will not fall away. First, John reminds us about the transformative power of Gods love. 2 He was with God in the beginning. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, Look, the Lamb of God! When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 3So Jesus brothers said to Him, Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. 30As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night. Names and nicknames in the Bible often reveal a persons purpose or identity, explains Vincent Ketchie in his article. 27Then He said to the disciple, Here is your mother. So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home. Even in the Books of Mathew, Mark and Luke. 3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. 8The poor you will always have with you,c but you will not always have Me.. 15Woman, why are you weeping? Jesus asked. 20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me., 21After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me., 22The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus. Discover the meanings of thousands of Biblical names in Abarim Publications' Biblical Name Vault: John The name John: Summary Meaning Yah Is Gracious, Yah Has Been Gracious Etymology From (1) ( yah ), the shortened name of the Lord, and (2) the verb ( hanan ), to be gracious. 15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you., To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.. Good luck with your class! 4Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near. 4While it is daytime, we must doa the works of Him who sent Me. 29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 1When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware Hea was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are riped for harvest. As we touched on in the previous section, we dont have the exact reasons why John would bequeath himself this name. 30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?. Most see Papias as referring to the same John, at least, who penned the epistles. Apart from this, scholars dont have many other reasons for why John called himself by this nickname. [50], In later centuries, some saw the address from the Elder in the second and third epistles as possibly indicating a different author than the other Johannine works, which cast doubt on their apostolic authority and therefore on their canonicity. View All How Popular Is the Name John? James is often mentioned with Peter and John in the Books of Mathew, Mark and Luke, but in the Book of Acts, Peter and John were working together, and James just seems disappeared. 2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,b Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 49I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. 1After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. When Mary died, John went to Ephesus and wrote his three epistles. Away with Him! 13But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there. Finally John, the disciple of the Lord, who had lain on his breast,[64] himself also published a Gospel, while he was residing at Ephesus of Asia. 60On hearing it, many of His disciples said, This is a difficult teaching. 7Philip answered, Two hundred denariia would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece., 8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, said to Him, 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two milesc away, People either ardently loved it and considered it Scripture, or they thought it had no place in the Bible. 15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.d. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus head. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. It read: 20Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. with the Mark mentioned in various epistles. In the Gospel of Johns account of Jesus calling the disciples, some speculate that the author omits themself from the story (as the author often does in this gospel) while also suggesting that they were a disciple of John the Baptist: The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 15So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. of these names do in fact refer to this John. 3Then Mary took about a pinta of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus feet and wiped them with her hair. 34Jesus explained, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. 39And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial. For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. 25But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: They hated Me without reason.b. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesuse at the supper to ask, Lord, who is going to betray You? Most identify him with St. Mark the Evangelist, the writer of the Gospel of Mark. And we know that his testimony is true. 4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, Whom are you seeking?. 47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit., Jesus replied, Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree., 49Rabbi, Nathanael answered, You are the Son of God! The writer of the Gospel of John gives himself an odd nickname: The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved. In other translations, John refers to himself as the Beloved Disciple., Upon first pass of this name, my much younger elementary-aged self thought, that seems like an arrogant nickname to give to yourself. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. [74] Thus he professes himself not only an eyewitness and hearer but also a writer of all the miracles of our Lord in order. In ancient writings it was common for writers to omit themselves from an account or use third person descriptions to disguise their identity. 24But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. 32If God is glorified in Him,e God will also glorify the Son in Himselfand will glorify Him at once. 17At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, Arent you also one of this mans disciples?. 39Take away the stone, Jesus said. 6When Jesus said, I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground. 42And many in that place believed in Jesus. 12His disciples replied, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better. 21Again Jesus said to them, Peace be with you. 51And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. Now go and sin no more., Jesus the Light of the World(1 John 1:510), 12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, I am the light of the world. Thank you for the information of John the Apostle. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.. Filius Zachari et Elisabeth uxoris ejus, cognat beat Virgini Mari. This man is performing many signs. 27Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed. 21A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. 4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. The Beloved Disciple is named as such separately; the other is likely Andrew, which would be the reverse of the first followers identified in John 1:35. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. You will be called Cephas, Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit., Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree., Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? 35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever. You are Simon son of John. But now My kingdom is not of this realm., For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. After all, didnt he create the name purposely to avoid drawing attention to himself? No one comes to the Father except through Me. On his composing the Gospel, he handed it to those who had made the request to him; which coming to Peters knowledge, he neither hindered nor encouraged. 19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. Have no excuse for their sin of them went and saw where he is the of! 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