John the Apostle

Primary Scripture Citation

Matthew 4:21-22

Associated Places

• Patmos (traveled to)

Historical Events

• The Martyrdom of Faithful Antipas at Pergamum
• The Rejection of Apostolic Hospitality by Diotrephes
• John's Ministry and Pastoral Epistles in Ephesus
• The Apostle John Exiled to the Island of Patmos
• John Receives the Vision of the Apocalypse
• John’s Release and Return to Ephesus under Nerva
• Philip proclaims Christ in Samaria
• Polycarp Confirmed Overseer of the Church in Smyrna
• The Dispatch of the Revelation to the Seven Churches of Asia

Narrative Journeys

• The Circuit of the Seven Churches of Asia
• The Apostle John: Aegean Exile and Return to Ephesus

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