Thematic Bible: John, beloved disciple


Thematic Bible



As one of his disciples was reclining on his breast ??he was the favourite of Jesus ??24 Peter nodded to him, saying, "Tell us who he means." Verse ConceptsLove Of Jesus, Examples OfDivine FriendshipThe Beloved DiscipleReclining To EatChrist's LoveOther References To The Disciplesbreastsheartbeat

So the disciple who was Jesus' favourite said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Hearing it was the Lord, Simon Peter threw on his blouse (he was stripped for work) and jumped into the water, Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleClothing OneselfPeople Stripping OffPreparing For ActionSaid To Be The ChristChrist Is LordChrist's LoveIdentityIdentity In Christjumping

she ran off to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the favourite of Jesus, telling them, "They have taken the master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him!" Verse ConceptsInsightLack Of InsightThe Beloved DiscipleIndividuals RunningNot Knowing WhereChrist's LoveOther References To The DisciplesTaking Christ

Peter turned round and saw that the favourite disciple of Jesus was following, the disciple who had leant on his breast at supper and put the question, "Lord, who is to betray you?" Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineThe Beloved DiscipleJudas Betraying ChristReclining To EatWho Is The Doer?Christ's Love

So when Jesus saw his mother and his favourite disciple standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, there is your son!" Verse ConceptsLoving Your MotherThe Beloved DiscipleChrist SeeingChrist's LovemomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenThe CrossMothers And SonsDeath Of A Mother

As one of his disciples was reclining on his breast ??he was the favourite of Jesus ??24 Peter nodded to him, saying, "Tell us who he means." Verse ConceptsLove Of Jesus, Examples OfDivine FriendshipThe Beloved DiscipleReclining To EatChrist's LoveOther References To The Disciplesbreastsheartbeat

He who says he is 'in the light' and hates his brother, is in darkness still. He who loves his brother remains in the light ??and in the light there is no pitfall;

We know we have crossed from death to life, because we love the brotherhood; he who has no love [for his brother] remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining within him. We know what love is by this, that He laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for the brotherhood. read more.
But whoever possesses this world's goods, and notices his brother in need, and shuts his heart against him, how can love to God remain in him? My dear children, let us put our love not into words or into talk but into deeds, and make it real.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love belongs to God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God; he who does not love, does not know God, for God is love. This is how the love of God has appeared for us, by God sending his only Son into the world, so that by him we might live. read more.
Love lies in this, not in our love for him but in his love for us ??in the sending of his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God had such love for us, we ought to love one another.

James and John, the sons of Zebedaeus, came up to him saying, "Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you." So he said, "What do you want me to do for you?" They said to him, "Give us seats, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory."

So when Jesus saw his mother and his favourite disciple standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, there is your son!" Verse ConceptsLoving Your MotherThe Beloved DiscipleChrist SeeingChrist's LovemomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenThe CrossMothers And SonsDeath Of A Mother

James the son of Zebedaeus and John the brother of James (he surnamed them Boanerges, or "Sons of thunder"), Verse ConceptsSonsThunderPeople Renaming Peoplezealots

So when the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, will you have us bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" Verse ConceptsLightningVindictivenessFire From HeavenGod Acts From HeavenDiscipleship

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name; but he does not follow us, and so we stopped him." Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristPeople Following PeopleDemonsDiscipleshipComplainingCasting Out Demonsgroups