John Donahue, SJ, PhD (1933-2024) was the Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore and Professor Emeritus at Loyola University, Maryland. He is the author of Life in Abundance: Studies of John's Gospel in Tribute to Raymond E. Brown, SS; the three volume series of Hearing the Word of God: Reflections on the Sunday Readings, Year A, B, and C; and the Gospel of Mark in the Sacra Pagina series published by Liturgical Press.