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Contents

 1New Testament
o 1.1Works
o 1.2People
 2Other people with the given name
o 2.1Religious figures
o 2.2Rulers and other political figures
 3Arts, entertainment, and media
o 3.1Fictional characters
o 3.2Literature
o 3.3Songs
o 3.4Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
 4Other uses
 5See also
John is a common English name and surname:

 John (given name)

 John (surname), including a list of people who have the name John
John may also refer to:

New Testament
Works

 Johannine literature
o Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
o Johannine epistles
 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
o Book of Revelation, the Revelation of Saint John the Divine
People
 John the Baptist (died c. 30  AD), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of
Jesus Christ
 Authorship of the Johannine works of the New Testament, sometimes identified
as:
o John the Apostle (lived c. 30  AD), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
o John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified
with the Apostle
o 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
o 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

 John of Antioch (chronicler), a chronicler of the 7th century
 Pope John, several popes
 Saint John, many people
Rulers and other political figures

 John of Austria (disambiguation)

 John of Bohemia (1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310
 John 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 of Poland (disambiguation), three people
 John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292–
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 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, entertainment, and media

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
 Dear John letter, a letter written to inform a romantic partner that the writer has
found a new love interest
Songs

 "John" (Desireless song)