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    4 others in the registry answer to the name John. Every John in the Bible

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    John

    Ἰωάννης

    John and James, the sons of Zebedee, were among the twelve apostles and part of Jesus' inner circle.

    verses
    35
    first named
    Matthew 4:21
    last named
    Revelation 22:10
    period
    the New Testament
    role
    Apostle

    Description

    Who was John?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    John, the son of Zebedee, is a prominent figure in the New Testament. He is one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus and is often referred to as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (Jhn.13.23). John worked as a fisherman alongside his brother James and their father Zebedee (Mat.4.21; Mrk.1.19).

    Throughout the Gospels, John is depicted as a close companion of Jesus. He witnesses significant events, including the Transfiguration (Mat.17.1; Mrk.9.2), and is present during Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mrk.14.33). He is also noted for his role in the early church, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles, where he actively preached and performed miracles (Act.3.1-4; 4.13).

    John is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of John, three epistles (1 John, 2 John, 3 John), and the Book of Revelation (Rev.1.1, 4, 9; 22.8). In Revelation, he describes visions of the end times and the New Jerusalem (Rev.21.2).

    John's contributions to the New Testament and his close relationship with Jesus have established him as a pivotal figure in Christian tradition. His writings emphasize love, faith, and the divinity of Christ.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects John10 of 20 entities the graph connects to John, in 2 groups: kinship 2, events 8. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.PeterSpouse of · 32 events · 179 versesJamesSibling of · 31 events · 19 versesKinshipJesus17 events · 1,160 versesJerusalem3 events · 888 versesMoses2 events · 786 versesPerson2 events · 367 versesElijah2 events · 92 versesBarnabas2 events · 28 versesAndrew2 events · 12 versesJames2 events · 11 versesEventsJohn

    The 10 best-attested of 20 are drawn. All 20 are listed below.

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    Stands in the same events as

    and 19 more, ordered by how many events they share.

    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of John happensThe one place the claims about John reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Patmos. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put John there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Patmos
    the New TestamentThe one place the claims about John reach

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 35, across 6 books. The name is written 36 times in them.

    1. Matthew3 verses

      4:2110:217:1

    2. Mark10 verses

      1:191:293:175:379:29:3810:3510:4113:314:33

    3. Luke7 verses

      5:106:148:519:289:499:5422:8

    4. Acts9 verses

      1:133:13:33:43:114:134:198:1412:2

    5. Galatians1 verse

      2:9

    6. Revelation5 verses

      1:11:41:921:222:8

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via New Jerusalem Descent and Angel’s showing of John and BrideJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsvia Mark and Maryhusband of MaryHusband of Mary - John Mark's fathervia Salome and ZebedeeZebedee SonsZebedee Sons is a group attested across 4 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via New Jerusalem DescentDescentDescent is a concept gathering 32 labelled instances in the text.via Peter and John’s laying on of hands of People Of SamariaLaying On Of HandsLaying On Of Hands is a concept gathering 6 labelled instances in the text.via Angel’s showing of John and BrideShowingShowing is a concept gathering 76 labelled instances in the text.via Transfiguration of Jesus and Jesus ClothesJesusThe Son of God and Savior of the world.via Passover PreparationsPassoverAn annual Jewish feast commemorating the Exodusvia Passover PreparationsPreparationPreparation is a concept gathering 62 labelled instances in the text.

    Where they appear

    Chapter by chapter

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

    14 more chapters, from Mark 13 to Revelation 21

    Sources

    What this rests on