John

Works • Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John • First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John • Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John • Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People • John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ • John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ • John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle • John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle • John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos == Other people with the given name ==

Religious figures • John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter • Pope John (disambiguation), several popes • Saint John (disambiguation), many people • John of Antioch (historian), a chronicler of the 7th century • John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple), medieval archdeacon in England • John (bishop of Wrocław) (died 1072), Polish Roman Catholic bishop • John (bishop of Banyas) (died 1170), bishop in the Kingdom of Jerusalem • John (bishop of Tripoli) (died ), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem • John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop • John Edward Robinson (bishop) (1849–1922), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904 • Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (1935–2022), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010 • John (Pelushi) (born 1956), Orthodox Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania since 2025 • John (Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019 Rulers and other political figures • John (constable of Armenia) (died 1343), regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia • John of Austria (disambiguation), several people • John of Bohemia (1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310 • John, King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, better known as Hans of Denmark (1455–1513) • John of England (1166–1216), king and younger brother of Richard I • John I of Hungary or János Szapolyai (1487–1540), king from 1526 • John (knez), 13th-century leader in Oltenia • John (Mauro-Roman king) (died 546), king from 545 • John of Poland (disambiguation), three people • John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (–1314), king from 1292 to 1296 • Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349–1397) • John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz (1400–1442) • Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457) • Infante John, Duke of Viseu (1448–1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, King Manuel I's older brother • John the Scythian, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 498 • John the Hunchback, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 499 • John (nephew of Vitalian), a Byzantine general under Justinian I • John (Sicilian admiral), 12th century • John Troglita, a 6th-century Byzantine general • John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England • Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905–1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V == Arts and entertainment ==

Fictional characters • John (Tomorrow People), appearing in the children's science-fiction TV series The Tomorrow People • John (John and Gillian), appearing in the Doctor Who TV comic strip • John-117, or Master Chief, the protagonist of the video game franchise Halo Literature • John, a 1927 play by Philip Barry • JOHN, a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson • John (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon Songs • "John" (Desireless song) • "John" (Lil Wayne song) == Other uses ==

• John (ship), several ships • Slang for a toilet • Slang for a person who hires a prostitute • John Peaks, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica • John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john") • List of storms named John == See also ==