John the Apostle

John the Apostle was an Apostle of Jesus along with the Other Twelve with additions of Matthias and Paul later after. He wrote many books of the Bible: the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and the Book of Revelation.

John was born in 6AD in Bethsaida in an area called Galilee which was ruled by Herod Agrippa at the time. John was the son of Zebedee and Salome. He was also the brother of James, the second Christian Martyr who along with him were part of the Twelve Original Apostles and followed Jesus Christ as one of his closest friends. John is mentioned many times in the New Testament and wrote a few books himself too. Some of these books include the Gospel of John, John 1, 2 and 3. He also wrote the last testament of the Bible: the Book of Revelation.

John was the first son of Zebedee and Salome and the only brother of James and he was a bright child growing up. Historians suggest John was privileged, if not rich and they have 3 points to support themselves:

1. He was known by name to the high- priest. The high-priest was at the very top of Jewish society.
2. He was classically educated. He could read letters and spoke Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek and maybe even a bit of Roman.
3. His father relied on ''hired men'' or ''bought men'' in other translations, suggesting he had slaves. Slaves are expensive!

John would've been devastated. Jesus would have been like a second brother to him and he would be utterly shattered. Then with the resurrection and ascension he would have been overjoyed. Amazed, even. John stayed in Jerusalem until the spirit of the Holy Spirit promise of the Pentecost had passed and he travelled all the way

After Pentecost, the next known place John went is unclear. He most likely went to his hometown in Galilee, Bethsaida and preached to the people there. He stayed in touch with the others when they went through Samaria and Jerusalem.

The feast day is celebrated on December 27.