| NOUN | person | John the Evangelist, John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Divine | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus |
|---|
| Meaning | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Divine | |
| Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
| Instance of | Apostle | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel |
| Evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament | |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |