John of Bethlehem in Judah, the shepherd
Shepherd of the Nativity "a bit of a relative" of Jonah, the shepherd martyred by Doras. Disciple of John the Baptist[1] along with Simeon and Matthias, also shepherds of the Nativity. They accompany him with faithfulness until the very end. Thanks to the intercession of Manaen, he serves in the kitchens of the castle of Machaerus where the Baptist was imprisoned. As such, he is among those who come to announce his death as a martyr to Jesus present with the Apostles, and who, together with Matthias and Simeon, took care of his body.[2]
Apostolic journey
Witness of the Nativity[3] - of the Crucifixion[4] - of the Resurrection.[5]
His name
John means "the Eternal has shown Grace, has been favorable."
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Notes and references
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