Was john the baptist jesus' cousin

QUESTION: What is the history of John the disciple of Jesus?

ANSWER:

To learn the history of John, the disciple of Jesus, we begin with his life before he met Jesus.

John, his brother James, Peter, and Andrew were all partners in the fishing business before they became disciples of Jesus. John was the son of Zebedee who was also a fisherman in Galilee. John's mother's name was Salome and some say that Salome was the sister of Jesus' mother, Mary.

John owned a home in Jerusalem.

Why did john call himself the disciple whom jesus loved

Shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD, John moved to Ephesus.

John pastored a church in Ephesus. He communicated with other churches in the area as stated in the book of Revelation. He advised and counseled many people who would later become believers in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.

By order of the Roman Emperor, Domitian, John was exiled to the island, Patmos.

Domitian ordered his exile because hesaw John as a threat to his rule. However, his popularity and influence in the Christian community continued through corresponde

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