John

• First Disciples Gatheredc. AD 27
• Apostles Chosenc. AD 28
• The Transfiguationc. AD 29
• Olivet Discourse
• Matthias replaces Judas
• Lame man healedc. AD 30
• Peter and John's Trialc. AD 30
• Philip preaches in Samariac. AD 31

John, the Apostle· Boanerges

Father

Zebedee

Mother

Salome

Siblings

James

• Ἰωάννης·John
• Βοανεργές·Boanergesmeans “son of thunder”

Includes 106 verses that refer to John without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1. Matthew 4:21Ἰωάννης · John
   Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
2. Matthew 10:2Ἰωάννης · John
   These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3. Matthew 17:1Ἰωάννης · John
   After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
4. Mark 1:19Ἰωάννης · John
   Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
5. Mark 1:29Ἰωάννης · John
   As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
6. Mark 3:17Βοανεργές · Boanerges; Ἰωάννης · John
   James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
7. Mark 5:37Ἰωάννης · John
   And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
8. Mark 9:2Ἰωάννης · John
   After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
9. Mark 9:38Ἰωάννης · John
   John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
10. Mark 10:35Ἰωάννης · John
    Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
11. Mark 10:41Ἰωάννης · John
    When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
12. Mark 13:3Ἰωάννης · John
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
13. Mark 14:33Ἰωάννης · John
    He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
14. Luke 5:10Ἰωάννης · John
    …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
15. Luke 6:14Ἰωάννης · John
    Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
16. Luke 8:51Ἰωάννης · John
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
17. Luke 9:28Ἰωάννης · John
    About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
18. Luke 9:49Ἰωάννης · John
    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
19. Luke 9:50Referred to, not named
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
20. Luke 9:54Ἰωάννης · John
    When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
21. Luke 22:8Ἰωάννης · John
    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
22. Acts 1:13Ἰωάννης · John
    When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
23. Acts 3:1Ἰωάννης · John
    One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
24. Acts 3:3Ἰωάννης · John
    When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
25. Acts 3:4Ἰωάννης · John
    Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
26. Acts 3:11Ἰωάννης · John
    While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
27. Acts 4:13Ἰωάννης · John
    When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
28. Acts 4:19Ἰωάννης · John
    But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
29. Acts 8:14Ἰωάννης · John
    When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
30. Acts 12:2Ἰωάννης · John
    He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
31. Galatians 2:9Ἰωάννης · John
    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
32. Revelation 1:1Ἰωάννης · John
    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
33. Revelation 1:4Ἰωάννης · John
    John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
34. Revelation 1:5Referred to, not named
    …and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
35. Revelation 1:6Referred to, not named
    …who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
36. Revelation 1:9Ἰωάννης · John
    I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
37. Revelation 1:10Referred to, not named
    On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
38. Revelation 1:11Referred to, not named
    …saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
39. Revelation 1:12Referred to, not named
    Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
40. Revelation 1:17Referred to, not named
    When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
41. Revelation 1:18Referred to, not named
    …the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
42. Revelation 1:19Referred to, not named
    Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
43. Revelation 1:20Referred to, not named
    This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
44. Revelation 2:1Referred to, not named
    “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
45. Revelation 2:8Referred to, not named
    To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
46. Revelation 2:12Referred to, not named
    To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
47. Revelation 2:18Referred to, not named
    To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.
48. Revelation 3:1Referred to, not named
    “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
49. Revelation 3:7Referred to, not named
    To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
50. Revelation 3:14Referred to, not named
    To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
51. Revelation 4:1Referred to, not named
    After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
52. Revelation 4:2Referred to, not named
    At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
53. Revelation 5:1Referred to, not named
    Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
54. Revelation 5:2Referred to, not named
    And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
55. Revelation 5:4Referred to, not named
    And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
56. Revelation 5:5Referred to, not named
    Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
57. Revelation 5:6Referred to, not named
    Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
58. Revelation 5:11Referred to, not named
    Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
59. Revelation 5:13Referred to, not named
    And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
60. Revelation 6:1Referred to, not named
    Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”
61. Revelation 6:2Referred to, not named
    So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
62. Revelation 6:3Referred to, not named
    And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
63. Revelation 6:5Referred to, not named
    And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
64. Revelation 6:6Referred to, not named
    And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”
65. Revelation 6:7Referred to, not named
    And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
66. Revelation 6:8Referred to, not named
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
67. Revelation 6:9Referred to, not named
    And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
68. Revelation 6:12Referred to, not named
    And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
69. Revelation 7:1Referred to, not named
    After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
70. Revelation 7:2Referred to, not named
    And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
71. Revelation 7:4Referred to, not named
    And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
72. Revelation 7:9Referred to, not named
    After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
73. Revelation 7:13Referred to, not named
    Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
74. Revelation 7:14Referred to, not named
    “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
75. Revelation 8:2Referred to, not named
    And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
76. Revelation 8:13Referred to, not named
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
77. Revelation 9:1Referred to, not named
    Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
78. Revelation 9:13Referred to, not named
    Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
79. Revelation 9:16Referred to, not named
    And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.
80. Revelation 9:17Referred to, not named
    Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
81. Revelation 10:1Referred to, not named
    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
82. Revelation 10:4Referred to, not named
    When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
83. Revelation 10:5Referred to, not named
    Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
84. Revelation 10:8Referred to, not named
    Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
85. Revelation 10:9Referred to, not named
    And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
86. Revelation 10:10Referred to, not named
    So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
87. Revelation 10:11Referred to, not named
    And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
88. Revelation 11:1Referred to, not named
    Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
89. Revelation 11:2Referred to, not named
    But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
90. Revelation 12:10Referred to, not named
    And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.
91. Revelation 13:1Referred to, not named
    Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
92. Revelation 13:2Referred to, not named
    The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
93. Revelation 13:11Referred to, not named
    Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
94. Revelation 14:1Referred to, not named
    Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
95. Revelation 14:2Referred to, not named
    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
96. Revelation 14:6Referred to, not named
    Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
97. Revelation 14:13Referred to, not named
    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
98. Revelation 14:14Referred to, not named
    And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
99. Revelation 15:1Referred to, not named
    Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
100. Revelation 15:2Referred to, not named
     And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
101. Revelation 15:5Referred to, not named
     After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.
102. Revelation 16:1Referred to, not named
     Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
103. Revelation 16:5Referred to, not named
     And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
104. Revelation 16:7Referred to, not named
     And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
105. Revelation 16:13Referred to, not named
     And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
106. Revelation 17:1Referred to, not named
     Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
107. Revelation 17:3Referred to, not named
     And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
108. Revelation 17:6Referred to, not named
     I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
109. Revelation 17:7Referred to, not named
     “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
110. Revelation 17:8Referred to, not named
     The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
111. Revelation 17:12Referred to, not named
     The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
112. Revelation 17:15Referred to, not named
     Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
113. Revelation 17:16Referred to, not named
     And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
114. Revelation 17:18Referred to, not named
     And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
115. Revelation 18:1Referred to, not named
     After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
116. Revelation 18:4Referred to, not named
     Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
117. Revelation 19:1Referred to, not named
     After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
118. Revelation 19:6Referred to, not named
     And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
119. Revelation 19:9Referred to, not named
     Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
120. Revelation 19:10Referred to, not named
     So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
121. Revelation 19:11Referred to, not named
     Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
122. Revelation 19:17Referred to, not named
     Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
123. Revelation 19:19Referred to, not named
     Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
124. Revelation 20:1Referred to, not named
     Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
125. Revelation 20:4Referred to, not named
     Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
126. Revelation 20:11Referred to, not named
     Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
127. Revelation 20:12Referred to, not named
     And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
128. Revelation 21:1Referred to, not named
     Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
129. Revelation 21:2Ἰωάννης · John
     I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
130. Revelation 21:3Referred to, not named
     And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
131. Revelation 21:5Referred to, not named
     And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
132. Revelation 21:6Referred to, not named
     And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
133. Revelation 21:9Referred to, not named
     Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
134. Revelation 21:10Referred to, not named
     And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
135. Revelation 21:15Referred to, not named
     The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
136. Revelation 21:22Referred to, not named
     But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
137. Revelation 22:1Referred to, not named
     Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
138. Revelation 22:6Referred to, not named
     Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
139. Revelation 22:8Ἰωάννης · John
     And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
140. Revelation 22:9Referred to, not named
     But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
141. Revelation 22:10Referred to, not named
     Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.