John the Evangelist was an early Christian apostle from Galilee who is traditionally credited with writing the Gospel of John. Identified as one of the twelve original disciples, he is often linked to the author of the Book of Revelation and the figure known as John of Patmos. Following his time in Galilee, he lived in Ephesus, where he eventually died around 100 AD. He is uniquely recognized among the apostles for having avoided martyrdom during his lifetime.