John
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of John. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 38
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
the devil
stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel
Recorded names: the devil · Satan
Explorer record: Satan
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSolomon
son of David
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordLazarus
brother of Mary and Martha who was resurrected
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordMartha
welcomed Christ into her home
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordMary
sister of Martha
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordThomas
disciple of the Messiah
Recorded names: Didymus · Thomas
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordCaiaphas
the High Priest at the time of Messiah's last Passover
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordJudas
disciple of the Messiah
Explorer record: Thaddaeus
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMalchus
the high priest's slave whose ear Peter cut off
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAnnas
high priest during John the Baptist's ministry
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPilate
the governor of Judea
Sample references (3 of 19)Open person recordBarabbas
notorious prisoner set free instead of the Messiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordCaesar
Caesar during Jesus' ministry
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordClopas
(huband?) of Mary
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMary Magdalene
one of the women who followed Jesus from the Galilee
Recorded names: Mary Magdalene · Mary
Explorer record: Mary
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordMary
(the wife?) of Clopas
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoseph
of Arimethea, a member of the (Sanhedrin?) Council
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZebedee
father of James and John
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 5
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Jesus calls his first disciples
Begin · 27 AD · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJesus withdraws to Ephraim
Journey · 33 AD · Date uncertain
Sample references (3 of 4)Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany
Anointing · 33 AD · Date uncertain
Sample references (3 of 11)Jesus is led to Golgotha
Journey · 33 AD · Date uncertain
Supporting ScriptureCrucifixion of Jesus
Death · 33 AD · Approximate date
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 2
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Galilee
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Jesus calls his first disciples · Association confidence: high
- Via Jesus calls his first disciples · Association confidence: high
Golgotha
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via Crucifixion of Jesus · Association confidence: medium
- Via Crucifixion of Jesus · Association confidence: medium