43 — Person: John (apostle)

Number: 43

Person: John (apostle, son of Zebedee)

Action: Leaning on Jesus at the Last Supper; writing the Gospel and Revelation

Object: Scroll / Gospel

Scripture connection: John 13:23 — One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table close to Jesus. John 21:24 — This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things.

Memory hook: 43 = the Gospel of John — the fourth Gospel, the disciple whom Jesus loved. One apostle, one breast; the number 43 is the beloved and the Word made flesh.

Why this number? 43 = Gospel of John (43). John the apostle leaned on Jesus and wrote the fourth Gospel; the number 43 ties the book to the beloved disciple.