John (Person) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Simon Peter and Andrew (Jn 1:40-42; 21:15-17). According to Matthew 16:17, Peter’s father was named Jona (Jonas, Jonah). Either Jona was an alternate form of the name John or, more probably, two independent traditions existed regarding his name.

Show passage in OET: JHN 1:40–42

OET-RV JHN 1:40

40 Andreas, the brother of Shim’on (Simon) Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) was one of those two who heard Yohan and then followed Yeshua.

OET-RV JHN 1:41

41 As soon as he found his brother, he said to Shim’on, “We have found the messiah—God’s chosen one,”

OET-RV JHN 1:42

42 and led him to Yeshua. When Yeshua saw him, he said, “Ah, you are Shim’on, Yohan’s son, but from now on you’ll be called Kefa which means stone.”

OET-LV JHN 1:40

40 Andreas the brother of _Simōn Petros was, one of the two which having _heard from Yōannaʸs, and having _followed after _him.

OET-LV JHN 1:41

41 This one first is _finding the his own brother Simōn, and is _saying to _him:
We _have _found the chosen _one /messiah, (which is being _translated:
The_chosen _one /messiah).

OET-LV JHN 1:42

42 he _led him to the Yaʸsous.
Having _focused _in on _him, the Yaʸsous said:
You are Simōn the son of _Yōannaʸs, you will _be _being _called Kaʸfas, (which is _being _translated:
The_Stone/Petros).

Show passage in OET: JHN 21:15–17

OET-RV JHN 21:15

15 While they were eating, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) asked Shim’on (Simon) Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros), “Shim’on, son of Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes), do you love me more than these?”
¶ Kefa answered, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
¶ Yeshua responded, “Feed my lambs.”

OET-RV JHN 21:16

16 Then he asked again, “Shim’on, son of Yohan, do you love me?”
¶ Kefa replied, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
¶ Yeshua responded, “Shepherd my sheep.”

OET-RV JHN 21:17

17 Then he asked a third time, “Shim’on, son of Yohan, do you love me?”
¶ Kefa was now upset that he’d been asked a third time if he loved him, and he answered, “Master, you know everything.”
¶ “Feed my sheep,” Yeshua responded.

OET-LV JHN 21:15

15 Therefore when they _ate _lunch, the Yaʸsous is _saying to_ the _Simōn Petros:
Simōn son of _Yōannaʸs, are _you _loving me more than these?
He _is _saying to _him:
Yes, master, you have _known that I _am _loving you.
He _is _saying to _him:
Be _feeding the lambs of _me.

OET-LV JHN 21:16

16 He _is _saying to _him again secondly:
Simōn son of _Yōannaʸs, are _you _loving me?
He _is _saying to _him:
Yes, master, you have _known that I _am _loving you.
He _is _saying to _him:
Be _shepherding the sheep of _me.

OET-LV JHN 21:17

17 He _is _saying to _him the third time:
Simōn son of _Yōannaʸs, are _you _loving me?
the Petros was _sorrowed because he _said to _him the third time:
Are _you _loving me?
And he _is _saying to _him:
master, you have _known all things, you are _knowing that I _am _loving you.
Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _saying to _him:
Be _feeding the lambs of _me.

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:17

OET-RV MAT 16:17

17 Then Yeshua answered, “You are blessed, Shim’on BarYonah, because it wasn’t any person that revealed that to you, but rather, my father who’s in the heavens.

OET-LV MAT 16:17

17 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) answering said to _him:
You _are blessed, Simōn Barjonah, because flesh and blood not revealed _it to _you, but the father of _me, who is in the heavens.

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2. Member of the high priestly family who, along with Annas, Caiaphas, and Alexander, questioned Peter and John after the two apostles had healed a lame man (Acts 4:6).

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OET-RV ACT 4:6

6 along with those descended from high priests, including Hanan (Annas; Grk. Hannas) the current high priest and Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) and Yohan and Alexandros (Alexander).

OET-LV ACT 4:6

6 and Annas the chief _priest, and Kaiafas, and Yōannaʸs, and Alexandros, and as _many _as were of chief _priestly descent.

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3. According to the early church bishop Papias, a member of the larger group of Jesus’ disciples outside the Twelve (cf. Lk 10:1). Known as “John the elder” (the presbyter), he is often credited with the authorship of 2 and 3 John (2 Jn 1:1; 3 Jn 1:1), although the term “elder” there more likely refers to John the apostle.

Show passage in OET: LUK 10:1

OET-RV LUK 10:1

10 After all this, the master appointed seventy-two others and he sent them out in pairs to go ahead of him to every town and village that he would pass through.

OET-LV LUK 10:1

10 And after, these things the master appointed seventy two others, and he _sent _out them each by _two before the_face of _him, into every city and place where he was _going to _be _coming.

Show passage in OET: JN2 1:1

OET-RV JN2 1:1

1 This letter is from Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) the elder to the chosen lady and her children who I genuinely love (as do all the other believers)

OET-LV JN2 1:1

1 The elder, to_the_chosen mistress and the children of _her, whom I am _loving in truth (and not I only, but also all the ones having _known the truth),

Show passage in OET: JN3 1:1

OET-RV JN3 1:1

1 This letter is from Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) the elder to my dear friend Gaios who I love because we both follow the truth.

OET-LV JN3 1:1

1 The elder, to _Gaios the beloved, whom I am _loving in truth.

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6. An early disciple known as John Mark, author of the second Gospel. See Mark, John.