约翰
John the Apostle ( AD 6–100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome and the younger brother of James(Saint James the Greater).
James and John were the cousins of Jesus and their mother Salome was the younger sister of Mary.
James and John first were disciples of Saint John the Baptist.
He outlived the remaining apostles—all of whom suffered martyrdom (except Judas Iscariot)—and died of natural causes "in great old age in Ephesus" at the beginning of the second century.
He was the author of five books in the New Testament: the Gospel of John, three Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.
John survived James by more than half a century after James became the first Apostle to die a martyr's death.
Peter, James and John were the only witnesses of the raising of Daughter of Jairus.
All three also witnessed the Transfiguration.
These same three witnessed the Agony in Gethsemane more closely than the other Apostles did.
Jesus sent only John and Peter into the city to make the preparation for the final Passover meal (the Last Supper).
At the meal itself, the "disciple whom Jesus loved" sat next to Jesus and leaned onto his chest. This disciple was Saint John.
John took Mary, the mother of Jesus, into his care as the last legacy of Jesus.
After Jesus’ Ascension and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, John, together with Peter,
took a prominent part in the founding and guidance of the church.
With Peter he was also thrown into prison.
使徒约翰之墓（土耳其）
