Thematic Bible: John, beloved disciple


Thematic Bible




Then that disciple says, whom Jesus loved, to Peter, It is the Lord. Then Simon Peter having heard that it is the Lord, girded round the upper garment, (for he was naked,) and cast himself into the sea.

Then she runs, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and says to them, They took away the Lord from the tomb; and we know not where they laid him.

And Peter having turned back, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also reclined in the supper upon his breast, and said, Lord, who is he delivering thee up

Jesus then having seen the mother, and the disciple standing near, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son!



He saying he is in the light, and hating his brother, is in the darkness even until now. He loving his brother remains in light, and there is no stumbling-block in him.

We know that we have passed from death to life, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death. Every one hating his brother is a manslayer: and ye know that no man-slayer has eternal life remaining in him. In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren. read more.
And whoever has the life of the world, and sees his brother having need, and should shut up his bowels from him, how remains the love of God in him? My little children, we should not love in word, neither in tongue; but in work and truth.

Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows God. He not loving knows not God; for God is love. In this was the love of God manifested in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world, that we might live by him. read more.
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins. Dearly beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.


And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that whatever we should ask, thou wouldst do for us. And he said to them, What wish you me to do for you? And they said to him, Give us that we might sit, one from thy right hand, and one front thy left, in thy glory.


Jesus then having seen the mother, and the disciple standing near, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son!


And James, him of Zebedee, and John brother of James; and he set to them names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:


And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias?


And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.