John the Evangelist

John was at the cross with Jesus. He was the only disciple who remained faithful and stayed with Jesus as he suffered. Their bond pointed to a future reality—a love that every Christian would know with God and, one day, with every other Christian in eternity.

he was often seen raised above the ground with flames radiating from his body and he possessed an agility and ease which our glorified bodies will one day experience.

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved3