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St. John the Evangelist on Patmos

St. John the Evangelist was a man who wrote some parts of the Bible many centuries ago. One day, he was sent to a small island called Patmos where he was all alone.

While he was there, he had a special vision from God that showed him important things about the future. He saw some very strange creatures and places that he had never seen before. But he also saw Jesus, who gave him messages to tell to other people.

St. John was very scared and amazed by what he saw in this vision, but he wrote it down so he could share it with others. And now, many people still read about his experiences in the Bible to learn about what he saw and what it might mean for the future.