JESUS was walking by the sea when He met St.John and St.James,the two brothers,and called them to leave everything and to follow Him...they were fishers and they left their boats,their work and even their father who was also a fisher and followed JESUS...
Because of his fervor and generosity. Jesus chose him.
No, the only apostle at the foot of the cross was St. John.
As far as we know, John was never married. The only apostle that we know definitely was married was St. Peter.
There is no patron saint of numbers and words. There are patrons of mathematicians: St. Barbara St. Hubert of Liege and there are patrons of writers: St. Francis de Sales St. John the Apostle St. Lucy of Syracuse St. Paul the Apostle
The call of Jesus (Matthew 4:21-22): Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James, son of Zebedee and his brother, John; they wer ein theri boat with their father, Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. And at once, leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.
Because of his fervor and generosity. Jesus chose him.
No, the only apostle at the foot of the cross was St. John.
St. John the Apostle was known for his loyalty and love for Jesus, often referred to as the "disciple whom Jesus loved." He was also known for his wisdom and understanding of spiritual matters, and wrote profound theological works such as the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation.
Yes, Jesus asked St. John the Apostle to care for his mother and for his mother to be the mother of John.
There was St. John the Baptist who was beheaded before the death of Jesus, and St. John the Apostle who wrote the book of John. They were different people.
It's generally thought that the Apostle John was at the crucifixion, along with several women including Jesus' mother Mary.AnswerScripture tells us that John was the only disciple to be present at the crucifixion. Jesus spoke to him from the cross to ask him to look after his mother Mary after his death.
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
Because he followed Jesus.
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Zebedee and Salome are said to be the parents of St. John the Apostle.
No. The Apostle John was Zebedee's son, the fisherman, (as was James) (Matthew 4:21-22) (Matthew 10:2)
He was the brother of St. James & the son of Zebedee & Salome. He is called "the beloved disciple," because he was the one who remained with Our Lord while He was Crucified. Our Lord Gave St. John His Own Mother to be his (& ultimately our own too). St. John is the only Apostle not to die a martyr.