| Noun | 1. | Saint John the Apostle - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of RevelationNew Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible Apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel Evangelist - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |