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The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels bridges the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and lay people desiring in-depth treatment of select topics in an accessible and summary format. The topics range from cross-sectional themes (such as faith, law, and Sabbath), to methods of interpretation (such as form criticism, redaction criticism, and sociological approaches), from...

“disciple whom Jesus loved” (commonly called the “Beloved Disciple”). These statements come together in 21:24, where we read that “this is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true” (RSV), and 21:20, where “the disciple” is identified as “the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper” (RSV). Two questions arise: (1) Does 21:24 imply that “the disciple whom Jesus loved” is
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