Writings
What books of the bible did John the apostle write?
Gospel John, Revelation, John 1,2,3.
Who is John's brother?
James, son of Zebedee.
Who are John's letters addressed to?
St John is also known as the Apostle of ______
Love
What is John in Spanish?
Juan
True or False
The reading of the Last Supper is not in the gospel of John.
True
Roughly how old was John when he was called by Jesus?
15-18
Who does Jesus entrust to John's Care?
Who does John symbolize?
Mary
UsFalse
English nicknames for John?
Jack, Jane, Joan
The four living creatures in Revelation Ch. 4 represent what in the Bible?
The four Gospels, Matthew Mark, Luke and John.
What island was John exiled to by the Romans?
The island of Patmos, off the west coast of Turkey
What does the name John mean?
The name “John” in Hebrew means “God is gracious.
What is St. John' Patronage? 4 valid answers
love, loyalty, friendships, and authors.
Russian form of John.
Ivan
What passage during the crucifixion only appears in the Gospel John?
Jesus' side pierced
In what decade did John the apostle die?
90s
Jesus called the sons of Zebedee _____ meaning sons of thunder.
Boanerges
When is Saint John's feast day?
Dec. 27
Italian forms of John
Gianna or Giovanni
Which verse from the woman at the tomb is in the gospel of John?
1. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
2. And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
3. and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
4. And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
3. and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
St. John endured persecutions during which Roman Emperor?
Domitian
Salome
St. John is represented holding a chalice from which issues a dragon. Why?
Legend has it St. John was given a cup of wine which had been poisoned but that, by his blessing, the poison came out of it in the form of a snake and John drank the cup unharmed.
The Irish forms of John
Siobhan, or Shawn