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disciple whom Jesus loved
Discipulus quem diligebat Iesus la ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς grc
Phrase found in the Gospel of John (21:20 etc.), traditionally identified with John the Evangelist and John the Apostle
- Also called Beloved Disciple
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phrase found in the Gospel of John (21:20 etc.), traditionally identified with John the Evangelist and John the ApostleWikidata record description. Read Disciple whom Jesus loved in the Wikipedia reader.
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- John of Patmos Christian saint and author of the Book of Revelation
- John the Apostle apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple
- John the Evangelist author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter
- John the Presbyter early Christian; appears in fragments from Papias of Hierapolis as one of the author's sources; traditionally identified with John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, and/or John of Patmos (author of the Book of Revelations)
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