Gospel of John
one of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament
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Summary
Gospel of John is a Gospel[1]. It draws 11,291 Wikipedia views per month (gospel category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: John the Evangelist[3]
- Instance of: book of the Bible[4], written work[5]
- Genre: Gospel[6]
- Based on: Signs Gospel[7]
- Depicts: Bread of Life Discourse[8]
- Part of: canonical Gospels[9], New Testament[10], Bible[11]
- Commons category: Gospel of John[12]
- Language of work or name: Neutestamentliches Griechisch[13]
- Has part(s): John 1[14], John 2[15], John 3[16], John 4[17], John 5[18], John 6[19], John 7[20], John 8[21], John 9[22], John 10[23], John 11[24], John 12[25], John 13[26], John 14[27]
- Characters: Jesus Christ[28], disciple whom Jesus loved[29], Lazarus of Bethany[30], Nathanael[31], John the Baptist[32], Judas Iscariot[33], Mary Magdalene[34], Malchus[35], Saint Peter[36], Martha[37], Mary of Bethany[38], Thomas the Apostle[39], Pontius Pilatus[40], Joseph of Arimathea[41]
- Has edition or translation: Q33865573[42], The Gospel according to St. John[43], Q136525478[44]
- Narrative location: Judaea[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gospel of John[46]
- Commons gallery: Gospel of John[47]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[48], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[49], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], The Catholic Encyclopedia[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52], New International Encyclopedia[53]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gospel of John include The it[55], a film[56], directed by Philip Saville[57].
Why It Matters
Gospel of John has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for it include The it[55], a film[56], directed by Philip Saville[57].