John the Evangelist

Author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter

  • Fame59.3
  • Momentum10.0
  • Israel rank#238
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame59.3
  • Momentum10.0
  • Israel rank#238
  • Wikipedia18.1K
Lived 10–98, aged 88Israel
  • Wikipedia
    49 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Israel
    #238
  • Era
    10–98
    Aged 88
Summary
Updated 2026-08-18

The name behind the fourth gospel — the one that opens "In the beginning was the Word" — though whether he was the apostle, the visionary of Patmos, or someone else entirely remains unresolved after two thousand years.

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Christian tradition assigns him a life spanning most of the first century, from around 6 AD to 100 AD, and credits him with writing the Gospel of John. Over the centuries he's been folded together with three figures: John the Apostle, who walked with Jesus; John of Patmos, who saw visions; and John the Presbyter, an elder of the early church. No consensus exists on whether all three were one man or several who shared a name. The gospel attributed to him reads differently than the other three — more theological, more cosmic in its framing — and that distinctiveness has kept scribes and scholars…

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59.3
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Historical24.3
Now attention27.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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#238
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