The Franciscan friar Francesco Calcagno was executed for suggesting that this book features a homoerotic relationship between two men.
The Franciscan friar Francesco Calcagno was executed for suggesting that this book features a homoerotic relationship between two men. In an odd aside near the end of this book, the author refutes the claim that a man would never die, analyzing the phrase "if it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?". Theories regarding the identity of a mysterious, unnamed person in this book include Lazarus, Mary Magdalene, and the host of the Last Supper. That figure in this book is told "Here is your mother" by Jesus at the crucifixion, referring to the Virgin Mary. Prominently featuring the "beloved disciple", this book begins with the line "In the beginning was the word". For 10 points, what gospel is believed to be written by a son of Zebedee and is a non-synoptic text?
The Franciscan friar Francesco Calcagno was executed for suggesting that this book features a homoerotic relationship between two men.
Gospel According to John