Research Paper On St. John

Decent Essays
Mason Fisher
Mrs. Yaros
English 8th
12/11/15
St. John
Did you know that every year St. John’s grave lets off a dust that heals the sick or that he drove out demon that lived in a pagan temple for 249 years (Saint John the Apostle). St. John is a saint because of the miracles he performed, how much he preached, and his faith in Jesus. He performed many miracles, converted many people and he was also the apostle that Jesus loved the most. He is also known as the Beloved Apostle, John the Divine, and John the Evangelist (Saint John the Apostle).
St. John was born around 6 AD in Galilee, with his mother and father Zebedee and Salome. Saint John was also raised with his brother James, before Jesus called John to his public ministry John worked

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