Did John the Evangelist refer to himself as `the disciple whom Jesus loved 'in retrospect?
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We see John the Evangelist referring to himself as `the disciple whom Jesus loved' , four times in the Gospel (Vs 13:23, 19:26, 21:7 and 21:20), the first reference being to the conversation at Last Supper :
> One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.
The first time we see Jesus giving a special consideration to John is when the Lord entrusts the care of his mother to John ( 19:26) . In the Gospel accounts preceding that incident, we do not see any special consideration given by Jesus to John. On the contrary, Jesus disappoints John and James who come to him demanding 'VIP seats' in glory (Mk 10: 35-40) One is, therefore, inclined to believe that John, at the time of writing the Gospel, thought deeply about the event at the foot of the Cross,and considered himself to have been 'the special disciple' right from the beginning. In other words, John was referring to himself as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' in retrospect. My question therefore, is: According to Catholic scholars, did John the Evangelist refer to himself as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' in retrospect?
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Apr 28, 2022, 05:10 AM
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