Jesus Biographers - Flipbook - Page 10
John the Apostle
Lessons from his life
Those who realize how much they are loved are able to love much.
When God changes a life, he does not take away personality characteristics but puts them to
effective use in his service.
Vital statistics
Where: Galilee
Occupations: Fisherman, disciple
Relatives: Father: Zebedee. Mother: Salome. Brother: James.
Contemporaries: Jesus, Pilate, Herod Antipas, the other disciples
Key verses
“Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had
from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message
you heard before. Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are
living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.” (1 John 2:7-8)
John’s story is told throughout the Gospels, Acts, and Revelation. His writings include the Gospel
of John; 1, 2, and 3 John; and Revelation.
Jesus’ Biographers: A look at the writers of the four Gospels.The inside story of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
