Project Gutenberg 2005-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 248 Weed, George Ludington 1828 1904 00006978 A Life of St. John for the Young Produced by Janet Blenkinship, Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Life of St. John for the Young" by George Ludington Weed is a biographical account aimed at young readers, written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life of St. John, one of the disciples of Jesus, emphasizing his early experiences and the influences that shaped him into a devoted follower of Christ. By presenting St. John's life in a narrative form, the book seeks to engage and inspire its youthful audience. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the context in which St. John lived, particularly the geographical and social landscape of Galilee, where he grew up as a fisherman alongside his family and fellow disciples. Weed outlines the circumstances of John's early life, describing the environment of diverse cultures and the teachings prevalent among the Jewish community regarding the anticipated Messiah. The narrative hints at John's familial connections to Jesus and sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his development as a key figure among Jesus' closest followers. Throughout this introduction, Weed establishes a strong foundation for the themes of faith, friendship, and the pursuit of understanding divine truths, all tailored for a younger audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en John, the Apostle, Saint BS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: Religion/Spirituality 418063 2025-10-07T10:11:46.217054 text/html 416577 2020-12-13T07:05:38 text/html 1930474 2025-10-07T10:11:53.359973 application/epub+zip 1932828 2025-10-07T10:11:47.546079 application/epub+zip 178228 2025-10-07T10:11:46.865067 application/epub+zip 2073794 2025-10-07T10:11:57.627960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2020361 2025-10-07T10:11:52.495015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271642 2022-09-08T09:35:00.270126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349203 2025-10-07T10:11:45.263038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349091 2020-12-13T07:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349106 2020-12-13T07:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20076 2025-10-07T10:11:57.765025 application/rdf+xml 15690 2025-10-07T10:11:46.963059 image/jpeg 3089 2025-10-07T10:11:46.914998 image/jpeg 129159 2020-12-13T07:05:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1837647 2020-12-13T07:05:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 129127 2020-12-13T07:05:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1843320 2025-10-07T10:11:46.362152 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog