Título: John the Apostle
Seção: Other references to John
Background: John the Apostle (Aramaic: ywHnn shlyH' Yohanan Shliha; Hebrew: yvkhnn bn zbdy Yohanan ben Zavdi; Koine Greek: Ioannes; Coptic:  or ; Latin: Ioannes; c. AD 6-100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament, which refers to him as Ioannes. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and Salome or Joanna.

Conteúdo: Peter, James and John were the only witnesses of the raising of Daughter of Jairus. All three also witnessed the Transfiguration, and these same three witnessed the Agony in Gethsemane more closely than the other Apostles did. John was the disciple who reported to Jesus that they had 'forbidden' a non-disciple from casting out demons in Jesus' name, prompting Jesus to state that 'he who is not against us is on our side'.  Jesus sent only John and Peter into the city to make the preparation for the final Passover meal (the Last Supper).[Lk 22:8] At the meal itself, the "disciple whom Jesus loved" sat next to Jesus. It was customary to lie along upon couches at meals, and this disciple leaned on Jesus. Tradition identifies this disciple as Saint John[Jn 13:23-25]. After the arrest of Jesus, Peter and the "other disciple" (according to Sacred Tradition), John followed him into the palace of the high-priest.  John alone among the Apostles remained near Jesus at the foot of the cross on Calvary alongside myrrhbearers and numerous other women; following the instruction of Jesus from the Cross, John took Mary, the mother of Jesus, into his care as the last legacy of Jesus [Jn 19:25-27]. After Jesus' Ascension and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, John, together with Peter, took a prominent part in the founding and guidance of the church. He was with Peter at the healing of the lame man at Solomon's Porch in the Temple [Ac 3:1 et seq.] and he was also thrown into prison wi

user: What are some other references to John?

assistant: Peter, James and John were the only witnesses of the raising of Daughter of Jairus.

user: Can you go into further detail about this?

assistant: All three also witnessed the Transfiguration, and these same three witnessed the Agony in Gethsemane more closely

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: John alone among the Apostles remained near Jesus at the foot of the cross on Calvary alongside myrrhbearers and numerous other women;

user: Is there anything else important regarding other references?

assistant: According to the Book of Revelation, its author was on the island of Patmos "for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus",

user: Can you tell me what else happened?

assistant: While he remained in Judea and the surrounding area, the other disciples returned to Jerusalem for the Apostolic Council (about AD 51

user: Is there anything else that you can add to that?

assistant: Paul, in opposing his enemies in Galatia, recalls that John explicitly, along with Peter and James the Just, were referred to as "pillars of the church"

user: What does "pillars of the church" mean?

assistant: "pillars of the church" and refers to the recognition that his Apostolic preaching of a gospel free from Jewish Law received from these three,