John

Son of Zebedee, disciple, and member of Jesus' inner circle

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INTERPRETIVE PORTRAIT · NO RECOVERED LIKENESS

THEIR WORK WITHIN THE STORY

Mending fishing nets before following Jesus

Interpretive reconstruction. Scripture supplies the role and setting; no recovered likeness exists, and clothing, face, posture, and moment remain artistic decisions.

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FIRST APPEARANCE

Matthew 4:21

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PRIMARY PASSAGES

The Gospels

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Acts 1-8

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Galatians 2:9

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PLACES

Galilee Jerusalem Samaria

RELATIONSHIPS

James Zebedee Peter Jesus

WORK WORLD · INTERPRETIVE ILLUSTRATION

BUILD THE WORLD AROUND THE NAME

Fishing, boats, nets, weather, and household economy

A person profile becomes shallow when work, tools, food, weather, household, economy, power, and community disappear. This companion scene restores that material world without pretending it photographs John.

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