2007-01-07 12:14:38 · 12 answers · asked by deborah_012003 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Paul didn't mention that. It is mentioned in the four gospels. And most scholars agree it's in reference to John the Beloved, who became John the Revelator.
John 19:25-27 (New King James Version)
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
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2007-01-07 12:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the traditional answer is John, Jesus' disciple. However there are verses that support Lazerus as the anticendent referenced as the one that Jesus loved. e.g.
“Lord, the one you love is very sick." (John 11:3).
“Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus” (John 11:5).
I'm not certain that the information we have in our posession, 2000 years after the fact provides a basis for an unequivocal answer to your question.
2007-01-07 20:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by studioj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John, who was like a brother to him. At the crucifixion Jesus told John to take Mary (Jesus' mother) into his own household.
2007-01-07 20:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is actually in the text of John's Gospel.
21:20. Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee?
21:21. Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?
21:22. Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.
21:23. This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?
21:24. This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
Clearly the answer is John
2007-01-07 20:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by QueryJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was not Paul, it was John, and he was referring to himself so as not to put his name in the narrative record.
2007-01-07 20:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is John.
In reality we are all the disciples that Jesus loves. That is John's point.
Ok I may not understand what verse you are talking about?
2007-01-07 20:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody knows for certain. It was one of his followers that gets mentioned in the gospel of John. People have their own theories, but they're just theories.
2007-01-07 20:17:04 · answer #7 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John... that is what instruction I have received has said. And my oen reading seems to confirm this...but there is indeed debate about this in some Christian circles.
2007-01-07 20:19:03 · answer #8 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John because he was the youngest
2007-01-07 20:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mary magdalene
2007-01-07 20:17:00 · answer #10 · answered by sagie29 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋