Who is Jesus' beloved disciple?

The Gospel of John is the only Gospel which mentions “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” John 13:23 tells us, "One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to Him." John 19:26 declares, "When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, 'Dear woman, here is your son.'" John 21:7 describes, "Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!"

This disciple is never specifically identified, but the identity of the disciple whom Jesus loved in clear. Several "clues" make His identity know. The disciple whom Jesus loved is John, the son of Zebedee and brother of James.

First, only the Gospel of John mentions the "disciple whom Jesus loved." Secondly, John 21:2 lets us know who was fishing with Peter "Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together... more.

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