Son Of Zebedee's Saint John The Evangelist

Saint John the Evangelist, son of Zebedee, is one of the four Gospel writers, along with Mathew, Mark, and Luke. Saint John was one of the only Apostles to stay with Jesus at the cross during his crucifixion, and it was there where he was entrusted to Mary (Saint John the Evangelist). The Cloisters in New York, have a plaque of Saint John the Evangelist made from ivory. Besides the fact that the plaque is a carving of Saint John the Evangelist, it is symbolic to him and his works through the eagle above his head, and the writing on the book he is holding. All four of the Gospel writers each have a symbol, Mathew’s being a winged man or angel, Mark’s being a winged lion, Luke’s being a winged ox, and John’s being an eagle. Saint John’s figure