John Ruthven may refer to:
- John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie (c.1577-1600), Scottish politician
- John Ruthven (artist) (born 1927), American painter
Famous quotes containing the word john:
“Whither goest thou?”
—Bible: New Testament Peter, in John, 13:36.
The words, which are repeated in John 16:5, are best known in the Latin form in which they appear in the Vulgate: Quo vadis? Jesus replies, “Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”