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“The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water-the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.”

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John the Apostle
John the Apostle

John, also known as the author of the Gospel of John, is a significant figure in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. He is believed to have been one of Jesus Christ's twelve disciples and the author of the Gospel of John, as well as the Epistles of John. The details of his life are scarce in historical records, but he holds a significant place in Christian history. more

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