Long form biography of John son of Zebedee. Known in the tradition as the beloved disciple John is presented as an intimate eyewitness to the life death and resurrection of Jesus. He is associated with deep theological reflection and with writings that shaped Christian doctrine including the Gospel of John three epistles and the book of Revelation in traditional attribution. John appears at the cross receives pastoral commission from Jesus and later plays a formative role in the Johannine community. Tradition places him in Ephesus where he exercised pastoral care and theological leadership into old age.
John 13:23; John 19:26 to 27; John 21:20 to 24; Revelation 1:1