John (An apostle who according to various Christian traditions wrote the fourth Gospel

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• John — I. noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. a Jewish prophet who according to Gospel accounts foretold Jesus messianic ministry and baptized him called also John the Baptist 2. an apostle… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Gospel of John — The Gospel of John (literally, According to John ; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην, Kata Iōannēn ) is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. Like the three synoptic gospels, it contains an account… …   Wikipedia

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