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There is John the Baptist and the beloved John. In the book of John, the beloved John refers to himself in the third person. He is the author of the book and he was proclaiming that Jesus loves him personally but in the third person. He was the one that leaned on Jesus to ask who would betray him and throughout the book of John he refers to himself as the one whom Jesus loved. John 21:20 (Whole Chapter)
[ Jesus and the Beloved Apostle ] Peter turned and saw [John 21:7 ] the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, [John 13:25] the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" However, we must establish just what was meant by 'being loved'. The Greek word used was 'agape' which means 'a deep platonic caring for' rather than 'love' as we describe it in Western terms. So the love Jesus had for John was not a gay sexual love, neither was it a 'brotherly' love as you would get within a family - instead it was a deep self-giving affection between the two close friends.
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∙ 9y agoThis identifying phrase appears only in John's gospel, and is best understood as a third-person reference to John himself. He has no qualms about identifying the other disciples by name whenever appropriate, but avoids placing himself front and center.
See, for example, John 20:2. He names Peter; if "the other disciple" (also mentioned in verses 3 and 4) had been someone else, why not identify him by name as well?
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How did Jesus travel and with whom?
Usually on foot with His disciples.
Where was Jesus and his disciple when Jesus asked his disciples whom do men say that you are?
The word protuberances means
Who was Jesus closest followers?
John called himself, "the disciple whom Jesus loved", yet he did not love him more than us, as he loves everyone, and John knew he was loved, and that is what made him close, where we all may be also if we abide in his love.
What can you do to show that you are a Christian?
Love your fellow believer.For Jesus Christ said: "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." As recorded in the gospel of John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, in chapter 13 and verse 35.
What did Jesus teach his disciples the primary rules of?
Jesus teach his disciples the primary rules of. "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." (John 15:12 RSV)
Who are the 2 friends of Jesus?
Off hand, I would say that of the twelve disciples, John and Peter were His two closest friends. John, in his gospel called himself "the disciple whom Jesus loved". Peter was the one who after he had denied Jesus three times, was asked by Jesus: "Peter do you love me?" three times.
What were three ways Jesus was there for His disciples?
1.He guided them. 2.He taught them. 3.He loved them.
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.
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.
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.
Who was the disciple Simon Peter was asking Jesus about in John 21 verse 20?
Mary MagdaleneAnother answer:John 21:20, 21 - Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?"The disciple Peter asked about had "leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper" and asked who would betray Him.John 13:23, 24 - Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. Then, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said to Him, "Lord, who is it?""The disciple whom Jesus loved" was John's way of referring to himself in his gospel. Simon Peter was inquiring about John.[Quotes from NKJV]
Which is correct to say in English Jesus' disciples or Jesus's disciples?
Jesus' disciples
