New Testament people named John
The name John is prominent in the New Testament and occurs numerous times. Among Jews of this period, the name was one of the most popular, borne by about five percent of men. Thus, it has long been debated which Johns are to be identified with which.
Guido Reni, St. John the Evangelist, 17th century.
Ary Scheffer, Christ and St. John, 19th century
Papias was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis, and author who lived c. 60 – c. 130 AD He wrote the Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord in five books. This work, which is lost apart from brief excerpts in the works of Irenaeus of Lyons and Eusebius of Caesarea, is an important early source on Christian oral tradition and especially on the origins of the canonical Gospels.
Pasqualotto, St. Mark writes his Gospel at the dictation of St. Peter, 17th century.
Henri Lerambert [fr], Christ and the Adultress, 16th century