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Luke's Gospel says that John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus, although the other gospel authors seem to have been unaware of this, even saying that John the Baptist did not know Jesus.

John the Baptist was not the same person as the disciple John, who is usually credited with writing the Gospel of John. Moreover, John's Gospel was originally written anonymously and was only attributed to the apostle, whose name it now bears, later in the second century. Since John was actually written early in the second century by an unknown author, it was clearly not written by a relative of Jesus.

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What are the 3 parts of John's gospel?

Not sure what you are asking but John wrote the Gospel of John, 3 letters 1,2,3 John, and the Book of Revelation if this is what your looking for.


How did the author of John's Gospel refer to himself in the text?

The author of John's gospel, traditionally John himself, refers to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" or "the one Jesus loved" depending on the translation. This passage is found in John 13:23. You can tell that the name "John" is missing from the text and from the context in the other gospels you can infer that the disciple in question is John.John 13:23 - One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.The author of John's Gospel was originally anonymous and for decades, the Church Fathers sought to establish who, in their view, probably wrote the fourth gospel. Finally they decided that the author must be the disciple referred to as "the disciple whom Jesus loved," saying that modesty prevented him from using his own name. They then decided that the beloved disciple was probably John, son of Zebedee, since John was not otherwise mentioned.However, modern New Testament scholars believe that John was not the author of the gospel that now bears his name. They say that the gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the life and mission of Jesus.


Who was the evangelist who wrote about Mary?

The authors of the four New Testaments are commonly known as the evangelists. Since Mark was the earliest gospel written, its author was the first to write about Mary mother of Jesus, Mary Magdelene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses. The authors of Matthew, Luke and John also wrote about these women called Mary.Luke and John wrote about Mary, sister of Martha.


How many times does John mention himself by name in the Gospels?

The Gospel now known as John's Gospel does not mention the disciple John, but does mention "the sons of Zebedee", a reference that would include the disciple John, in verse 21:2. The Gospel also mentions a 'disciple whom Jesus loved', whom the second-century Church Fathers decided was also a reference to the disciple John. The New Testament were originally written anonymously, so we do not really know who wrote John's Gospel or whether it had anything to do with John at all. When the Church Fathers were attempting to establish who probably wrote each of the gospels, they felt that the reference to the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' was modesty on the part of the author, and that this was the author himself. Therefore, they said, the author was John.


How many times did Jesus say believe in the gospel of John?

75

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Who was Jesus related to according to Luke's Gospel?

A:According to Luke's Gospel, Jesus was related to John the Baptist. His mother Mary was the cousin of John's mother Elizabeth. There are several reasons to doubt this, including that John's Gospel says that the Baptist did not even know Jesus.


Who wrote Jesus was the light of the world?

The phrase "Jesus was the light of the world" can be found in the Bible, specifically in the Gospel of John, where Jesus refers to himself as the light of the world in John 8:12 and John 9:5.


Who wrote the gospel of revelation?

The disciple John as an older man and Jesus in heaven (he would have told John what to write).


Who wrote John 3?

The Gospel of John, including chapter 3, is traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, a disciple of Jesus. However, authorship of the Gospel is debated among scholars.


Whom was John that wrote the books in the New Testament?

It is mostly agreed to that the John who wrote the Gospel of John, I, II, and III John and the book of Revelation was written by John the apostle of Jesus Christ.


Who wrote about following Jesus?

The people that followed Him. The Gospel, which consists of the books Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, wrote those books about following Him.


How long after Jesus ascended was it before John wrote his gospel?

10 days or most likely around 60 years


What book of the Bible is the story of Jesus and the woman of Samaria?

The incident is related in the Gospel of John Chapter 4.


How many disciples were used to write the Gospel stories of Jesus' life?

The two disciples Matthew and John wrote Gospels about Jesus' life. Many also believe that Peter was an important source for the Gospel of Mark.


Who wrote the four gosples?

The four gospels in the New Testament of the Bible were written by different authors. The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, a disciple of Jesus. The Gospel of Mark was written by Mark, who was a companion of Peter. The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a companion of the apostle Paul. The Gospel of John was written by John, one of Jesus's disciples.


What was John's viewpoint of Jesus in his Gospel?

Whereas Mark's Gospel portrays Jesus as adopted by God at the moment of his baptism, and Matthew and Luke portray him as the Son of God from the moment of his conception, John depicts Jesus as existing from before the time of creation.The synoptic gospels depict Jesus as fearing death (cf Luke 22:44), although resolute in the face of death, but John's Gospel portrays him as triumphant in the knowledge that his mission is finished (John 17:4, 19:30).


What are the purpose of the four evangelist in writing the gospel?

They wrote that we might believe in Jesus; as John said in the end of his gospel. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20.31)