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The Church Fathers noticed that John, son of Zebedee, was never mentioned in the fourth gospel, except for the "sons of Zebedee" being mentioned briefly in the last chapter, and assumed that the anonymous 'disciple whom Jesus loved' must therefore be this disciple.
However, the identification of the disciple with John, son of Zebedee, ignores the context in which the disciple if consistently portrayed. Peter and the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' are paired in four of the five episodes in which the disciple appears, and in each case, Peter is shown up badly. In the fifth episode, the disciple is at the foot of the cross, with Peter absent. This can be seen as part of a process in which John's Gospel downplays the role of Peter and gradually humiliates him. In the final humiliation for Peter, the risen Jesus questions Peter three times whether he loves him, just as Peter had previously denied Jesus three times, and addressing him each time theatrically as "Simon, son of Jonah", not as Peter, the name always previously used by Jesus.
The treatment of Peter and comparisons made with the beloved disciple demonstrate that the disciple was a literary device created by the author of this gospel to achieve a theological purpose. He had no name.
A:John. John the beloved.
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Whom did Jesus tell 'Woman this is your son'?
In John's Gospel, Jesus told "the disciple whom Jesus loved" to care for his mother, Mary, and told his mother, this is your son. We do not know who "the disciple whom Jesus loved" was, but a tradition beginning in the second century is that this was John. This instruction is missing from the synoptic gospels, where the disciple was not present at the crucifixion.
Which disciple was chosen by Jesus?
According to the Holy Bible, the disciple whom Jesus specially loved, was John, but He chose them all - even Judas!
Why is John known as the disciple whom Jesus loved?
John is known as the disciple whom Jesus loved because he had a close and special relationship with Jesus, often being described as leaning on Jesus' chest during the Last Supper and being present at important moments in Jesus' life, such as the crucifixion.
What does the Bible mean by the disciple whom Jesus Loved?
This refers to John (later writer of the Gospel of John), who was the youngest disciple.
Was John closest to Christ?
------------------------ John's Gospel talks of a 'disciple whom Jesus loved' but does not identify that disciple. The second-century Church Fathers noticed that whenever the book talks about the disciple, it does not mention John and, on this evidence alone, decided that this disciple must therefore be John. Like all the New Testament Gospels, John's Gospel was written anonymously, but the Church Fathers came to the conclusion that the author must be the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' and, since they had decided this disciple to be John, the Gospel author was the disciple John. The second century reasoning was merely conjecture and is not accepted by modern biblical scholars. If the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' was closest to Jesus, we still do not know who that disciple was.
Who is the disciple that lay his head on Jesus' bosom in John chapter 13 verse 23?
In the fourth gospel, this was the "disciple whom Jesus loved". We do not know who the "disciple whom Jesus loved" was meant to be. Irenaeus identified him as being John, a view that is still held by conservative Christians today, and drew the conclusion that John was the author of this gospel, which had previously been anonymous. This was speculation and, today, most scholars doubt that the author really was John.A consistent theme of John's Gospel is that Peter was always compared unfavourably with the "disciple whom Jesus loved". It seems likely that the real author of John was troubled by the reverence given to Peter, and wanted to portray him as no more than a disciple, so as to get the focus back on Jesus. He did not want to create another personality cult in place of that of Peter. By choosing an anonymous disciple, he ensured that this disciple coud not be worshipped. By calling him the "disciple whom Jesus loved" he made it clear that there was a disciple much greater than Peter, without appearing to disparage Peter. The scene in John 13:23 serves to emphasise the affection that Jesus felt for this disciple. So, the "disciple whom Jesus loved" is likely to have been no more than a literary invention.
Did John lean on the breast of Jesus at the table?
In John's gospel, the "disciple whom Jesus loved" leaned on the breast of Jesus. Late in the second century, Ireneus identified the "disciple whom Jesus loved"as John, one of the twelve, as a result of which the fourth gospel became known as John's Gospel. The scene in which the "disciple whom Jesus loved" leaned on Jesus is not mentioned in any of the earlier gospels, but if Ireneus was correct, then we could say that it was John.
Does the Bible have any other references to John the Apostle as the beloved of Christ other than in John's Gospel?
The "disciple whom Jesus loved" is only mentioned in John's Gospel, and there is no real proof that this disciple was really John. The Church Fathers late in the second century examined the text and declared that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" was John.
Was James standing at the cross with jesus?
None of the New Testament gospels mentions James standing at the cross with Jesus. In fact, the synoptic gospels quite clearly say that none of the disciples was there. On the other hand, John's Gospel says that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" was at the foot of the cross, but does not identify this disciple. If John's Gospel is right, this could have been James, although Christian tradition says that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" was the disciple John.
How does John refer to himself in his gospel?
In the Gospel of John, John refers to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved."
How did the author of John's Gospel refer to himself in the text?
The author of John's gospel, traditionally John himself, refers to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" or "the one Jesus loved" depending on the translation. This passage is found in John 13:23. You can tell that the name "John" is missing from the text and from the context in the other gospels you can infer that the disciple in question is John.John 13:23 - One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.The author of John's Gospel was originally anonymous and for decades, the Church Fathers sought to establish who, in their view, probably wrote the fourth gospel. Finally they decided that the author must be the disciple referred to as "the disciple whom Jesus loved," saying that modesty prevented him from using his own name. They then decided that the beloved disciple was probably John, son of Zebedee, since John was not otherwise mentioned.However, modern New Testament scholars believe that John was not the author of the gospel that now bears his name. They say that the gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the life and mission of Jesus.
Who was Jesus's favorite disciple?
Jesus did not play favourites. He believed in building the strengths of each of his disciples, but his "inner circle" comprised Peter and the brothers James and John, sons of Zebedee. However, there exists a belief that John was his "favourite" disciple, because John refers to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" several times in the Gospel of John.
