Matthew 4:19
King James Version
19 And he saith unto them,
Follow me,
and I will make you fishers of men.
Who was this disciple JESUS loved?
Why did JESUS love him?
Why wasn't this disciple named?
Let's have a look at the verses:
John 13:23
King James Version
23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom
one of his disciples,
whom Jesus loved.
John 19:25-27
King James Version
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother,
and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas,
and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother,
and the disciple standing by,
whom he loved,
he saith unto his mother,
Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple,
Behold thy mother!
And from that hour that disciple took her
unto his own home.
John 20:1-2
King James Version
20 The first day of the week
cometh Mary Magdalene early,
when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre,
and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter,
and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved,
and saith unto them,
They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre,
and we know not where they have laid him.
John 21:4-7
King James Version
4 But when the morning was now come,
Jesus stood on the shore:
but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them,
Children, have ye any meat?
They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them,
Cast the net on the right side of the ship,
and ye shall find.
They cast therefore,
and now they were not able to draw it
for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved
saith unto Peter,
It is the Lord.
Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,
he girt his fisher's coat unto him,
(for he was naked,)
and did cast himself into the sea.
John 21:20-22
King James Version
20 Then Peter, turning about,
seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following;
which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said,
Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus,
Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him,
If I will that he tarry till I come,
what is that to thee?
follow thou me.
John 21:24
King James Version
24 This is the disciple
which testifieth of these things,
and wrote these things:
and we know that his testimony
is true.
Many said this disciple was John.
A Berean-based pastor said it wasn't.
What do you think?
To shed more light, we look into another person.
A person JESUS clearly loved.
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