St. John St. John the Evangelist, was the youngest of the twelve apostles. He and his brother James, another apostle, were raised in Galilee with their mother Salome. Salome may have been the sister of the Virgin Mary, which would make John and Jesus cousins. John's father was Zebedee, and Zebedee taught John and his brother to be fishermen, as he was. John was once a disciple of John the Baptist, and he first met …showed first 75 words of 524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 524 total…to not die as a martyr, someone who dies for their religion. " I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ' He on whom you see the spirit descend and remain, this is who baptizes with Holy Spirit'. And I have borne witness that this is the Son of God".