Collections of SaintsJames’s brother, seen beside Peter in the early mission. Tradition connects him with the beloved disciple and the Church’s memory at Ephesus.
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Mark 1:19–20 introduces John as Zebedee’s son, working in the boat beside James. Both follow Jesus’s call. John later appears at several events attended by a small group of disciples.
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Mark 9 and 14 place John with Peter and James at the Transfiguration and Gethsemane. These episodes bring glory and suffering together. They are biblical narratives; John’s inner experience is not supplied as a personal diary.
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John 19:25–27 depicts the beloved disciple receiving Jesus’s mother near the cross. John 20 shows that disciple going to the tomb with Peter. Church tradition identifies him with the apostle John; the Gospel itself does not name him in those scenes.
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In Acts 3:1–10, John accompanies Peter to the Temple when a lame man is healed. Acts 8:14–17 again presents them together in Samaria. These episodes trace John’s role in the early community without supplying his complete later itinerary.
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Eusebius associates John with Ephesus; tradition summarised by Vatican News describes his death in old age. The exact year and identification of different figures named John require caution. The basilica ruins at Selçuk preserve the memory of a tomb associated with him.
New Advent — primary text translationVatican NewsTürkiye Ministry of Culture and TourismRead in context ↓Mark 1:19–20 introduces John as Zebedee’s son, working in the boat beside James. Both follow Jesus’s call. John later appears at several events attended by a small group of disciples.
USCCBThe Holy SeeMark 9 and 14 place John with Peter and James at the Transfiguration and Gethsemane. These episodes bring glory and suffering together. They are biblical narratives; John’s inner experience is not supplied as a personal diary.
USCCBUSCCBJohn 19:25–27 depicts the beloved disciple receiving Jesus’s mother near the cross. John 20 shows that disciple going to the tomb with Peter. Church tradition identifies him with the apostle John; the Gospel itself does not name him in those scenes.
USCCBUSCCBIn Acts 3:1–10, John accompanies Peter to the Temple when a lame man is healed. Acts 8:14–17 again presents them together in Samaria. These episodes trace John’s role in the early community without supplying his complete later itinerary.
USCCBUSCCBEusebius associates John with Ephesus; tradition summarised by Vatican News describes his death in old age. The exact year and identification of different figures named John require caution. The basilica ruins at Selçuk preserve the memory of a tomb associated with him.
New Advent — primary text translationVatican NewsTürkiye Ministry of Culture and TourismThe Gospel does not name the beloved disciple; identification with John is traditional. The apostle, Gospel author and John of Patmos are not automatically proven to be one person. Ephesus is mapped as a traditional tomb, not verified bodily relics.
These attributions follow site custodians, not biological testing of identity. The locations are a selection, not an inventory of all fragments.
The ruins of Saint John’s Basilica at Ayasuluk, near Selçuk and Ephesus. This site is presented as a memorial associated with John’s burial tradition.
José Luiz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source · 23 September 2011 · Resized and converted to WebP.The basilica ruins on Ayasuluk Hill stand over a site traditionally associated with John’s tomb. This is a burial memorial and archaeological heritage site, not a confirmed collection of bodily relics. The checked sources do not provide a verifiable inventory of John’s bones.
Türkiye Ministry of Culture and TourismSources checked: 2 October 2026
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Artistic illustrationJohn’s brother, present at the Transfiguration and Gethsemane. His death by the sword is directly recorded in Acts.
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Artistic illustrationA name in the lists of the Twelve. Tradition identifies him with Nathanael, but Scripture does not explicitly make that identification.
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