John

John

*"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."*
―John.[src]
**John** was a former fisherman in Capernaum and became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.

## Biography

### Early Life

John son of Zebedee was born in Capernaum. He grew up with his older brother James and greatly looked up to him, and the two brothers became best friends. John did not do well in Hebrew School, and he was excited to get it over with. When John was little, his brother told him about the Messiah who would free them from the Romans, and for all of his childhood John would pray that the Messiah would come in his lifetime. When he graduated, his brother taught him to fish so they could help their father and the other merchants. Despite John being much younger than other fishermen in the town, he was quite proficient at it. John went with his brother to various taverns and dens and continued to live with his family as he became a young adult.

### Fisher of Man

#### Catch of the Fish

One day, John's father was approached by a fisherman named Andrew. Andrew and his brother Simon were struggling with taxes and they needed Zebedee's help. Zebedee and his two sons helped Simon and Andrew fish for an entire night, but they could not catch any fish. When they finished that morning Andrew and Simon docked near a Preacher and the Preacher began talking to them. When the Preacher finished speaking He miraculously made many fish appear out of nowhere and John realized the Preacher was the Messiah. Afterwards, the Preacher called John, James, Simon, and Andrew to follow Him. The Preacher was named Jesus of Nazareth.

#### Wedding at Cana

The next day, John, James (nicknamed now as Big James), Simon, and Andrew followed Jesus to Cana for a wedding, along with Jesus' other students Thaddeus, Little James, and Mary. At the wedding, John met Jesus's mother, Mary. That night, the servants ran out of wine and Jesus miraculously turned water to wine. John was in disbelief that *he* was chosen to be friends with Jesus.

#### At Zebedee's

After the wedding, the group travelled back to Capernaum, and on the way Jesus healed a leper. When they got to Capernaum, Jesus visited John's parents home and John's mother, Salome, told him and his brother to listen to Jesus. Jesus began to preach and John witnessed Jesus heal a paralytic. At the end of the sermon, a Pharisee named Shmuel called for Jesus' arrest, but the group was able to slip away.

#### A Pharisee and a Tax Collector

The day after the healing of the paralytic, John and Andrew escorted Jesus to a meeting with a prominent Pharisee, Nicodemus. John was amazed by what Jesus told Nicodemus, so he wrote down as much as he could hear. The next day, Jesus called Matthew, one of the tax collectors in Capernaum, to follow Him. John is extremely confused and Simon is upset; Jesus just tells Simon to get used to different.

#### In Sychar

The group left Capernaum and headed for Judea. Jesus decided they go through Samaria instead of traveling along the Jordan, and John and Big James protested. Knowing they do not like Samaritans, Jesus tells John and Big James to plow a field on the outskirts of the village they are stopping at, Sychar. John and Big James do as He instructs thinking the plants are for weary travelers. Jesus has John and Big James instruct the others on what to buy for a dinner He is planning, and the two begin to get big-headed thinking Jesus wants them to lead the party. That night, they realize the field they plowed was for a Samaritan family and they become very upset.

The next day, Jesus revealed that He healed the father of the Samaritan family, Melech, and He tells them that one day, they will have the authority on earth that what He does. The brothers have an argument with the rest of the group when they try to establish themselves as the leaders. When they loose the argument, John storms out and finds Jesus. Before he and Big James can talk to Jesus, some Samaritans spit and throw rocks at them and Jesus. The two brothers get extremely upset, demanding Jesus give them the authority He told him about earlier to incinerate the Samaritans with bolts of lighting and fire. Jesus rebukes their hatred and nicknames them the Sons of Thunder. Later that day, Jesus has John chose a passage for Him to read at the synagogue, John chooses the first scroll of Moses. When they are alone together, Jesus tells John "I am Who I am", which is a direct quote from the scroll of Moses. John begins to truly recognize the divinity of Jesus.

#### In Bashan and Syria

Heading to Syria through Bashan, the disciples meet a follower of John the Baptizer named Philip who wants to join Jesus and His ministry. John his sent ahead of the others with Little James to go to Syria and prepare.

When they reach Syria, some people recognize them as Jesus' disciples and the Syrians say they want to meet Him. John goes back to tell the others while Little James has people begin lining up to be healed by Jesus. The disciples take turns, helping and watching Jesus heal. While Jesus heals, John meets Nathanael, Jesus' newest disciple.

#### The Feast of Tabernacles

The group travels to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. John helps build the booth and Thomas and Nathanael tell him, Big James, Simon, and Andrew that Shmuel was preaching against Jesus in Jerusalem. Simon, John, and Matthew go with Jesus to the Pool of Bethesda. There they watch Jesus heal Jesse, a paralytic who had been there the longest. John makes sure to write down the conversation between Jesus and Jesse.

#### Simon the Zealot

A few days later, in the outskirts of Jericho, Jesus goes to meet with John the Baptizer while the John, Big James, Thaddeus, Little James, and Nathanael go to gather supplies for a new tent. When they return to camp, they find a demoniac terrorizing some of the others and a Zealot fighting the demoniac off. Jesus heals the man and calls Simon the Zealot (nicknamed as Zee), to follow Him. John meets Zee and is intrigued by Zee's history with the Zealots. While Simon and Matthew, look for Mary, John tells his brother that he once thought about joining the Zealots, but he decided not to because of all the extra rules.

#### Shabbat Controversy

On Shabbat, Philip arrives back to camp and tells everyone that John the Baptizer was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Jesus takes the group to a synagogue in Wadi Kelt, where Jesus heals a Elam, a man with a withered hand. Leaving the synagogue, Jesus permits his hungry disciples to pick grains, upsetting the Pharisees. Then Jesus claims to be the Son of Man and the Lord of the Sabbath.

#### "I'll Be Back"

Jesus tells the disciples of a Sermon He is planning that will define His ministry. While Jesus tells them about the Sermon, a squadron of Roman Soldier come to detain Jesus for questioning. John and James follow Jesus' instructions and surrender peacefully. Once the Romans leave with Jesus, the party discusses what to do next. Andrew's anxiousness rubs off on John and he argues that they might be able to use Zee's skills to break Jesus out; the idea is quickly tarnished by the others. They wait a full day for Jesus to return and when He comes back, John asks Him to teach them how to pray like Him. After another week of preparing, they distribute the notices throughout Galilee, inviting people to Jesus' Sermon.

#### Sermon on the Mount

The group goes to a mountain, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and John helps organize the crowd of nearly four thousand people. Before the Sermon starts, John's parents arrive and he gets to talk to them.

### Apostleship

John travels the known world teaching and testifying the life and message of Jesus. He also keeps up he promise to Jesus and takes care of His mother, Mary.

#### Writing his Gospel

Around fifteen years after Jesus was killed, Big James is beheaded by King Harod. John observers Shiva with his friends and mourn his brother. John takes this time to interview everyone who was there during Jesus' ministry knowing he may not see some of them ever again.

## Appearances

* *Season One*
	+ *Shabbat*
	+ *The Rock On Which It Is Built*
	+ *The Wedding Gift*
	+ *Indescribable Compassion*
	+ *Invitations*
	+ *I Am He*
* *Season Two*
	+ *Thunder*
	+ *I Saw You*
	+ *Matthew 4:24*
	+ *The Perfect Opportunity*
	+ *Unlawful*
	+ *Reckoning*
	+ *Beyond Mountains*