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Book 43 · Gospel

John

John presents Jesus as the eternal Word who comes among his own, gathers disciples, and reveals the Father through signs, testimony, and teaching. The Gospel moves from witness and early belief to rising conflict in Jerusalem, where Jesus speaks of new birth, living water, the bread of life, the good shepherd, and the hour of his death. It carries the reader through betrayal, trial, crucifixion, burial, resurrection, and restoration by the sea, so that belief may rest on the signs written.

Within the New Testament, John gives a distinct witness to Jesus’ identity and mission. It joins testimony, signs, farewell teaching, death, and resurrection into a single account that centers on the Son’s glory, the Father’s purpose, and the call to belief.

Chapters21
Reading time~77 min·17,799 words
ThemesJesus · Kingdom · Witness · Discipleship
Opens with“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Chapters

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  1. 1The Word, Witness, and First Disciples
  2. 2First Sign, Temple Cleansing, and Judgment
  3. 3New Birth, Witness, and Light
  4. 4Living Water, Witness, and Signs
  5. 5Healing at Bethesda and disputed testimony
  6. 6Bread, belief, and divided response
  7. 7Feast Teaching, Conflict, and Division
  8. 8Accusation, Light, Freedom, and I Am
  9. 9Blindness, Sight, and Judgment in John
  10. 10The Shepherd, the Stones, and Belief
  11. 11Lazarus, Glory, and the Gathering Plot
  12. 12Bethany, Entry, and the Hour of Glory
  13. 13Footwashing, Betrayal, and Love at Supper
  14. 14Troubled Hearts, the Way, and Peace
  15. 15The Vine, Love, and Witness
  16. 16Persecution, Spirit, Joy, and Peace
  17. 17Jesus Prays for Glory and Unity
  18. 18Betrayal, denials, and Pilate's trial
  19. 19Jesus Mocked, Crucified, Pierced, and Buried
  20. 20John's Resurrection Witness and Purpose
  21. 21Risen Jesus by the Sea
Outline

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  1. Chapter 1The Word, Witness, and First Disciples
    1. The Beginningvv. 1-5
    2. The Witness of Johnvv. 6-13
    3. The Word Became Fleshvv. 14-18
    4. The Mission of John the Baptistvv. 19-28
    5. Jesus the Lamb of Godvv. 29-34
    6. The First Disciplesvv. 35-42
    7. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanaelvv. 43-51
  2. Chapter 2First Sign, Temple Cleansing, and Judgment
    1. The Wedding at Canavv. 1-11
    2. Jesus Cleanses the Templevv. 12-25
  3. Chapter 3New Birth, Witness, and Light
    1. Jesus and Nicodemusvv. 1-21
    2. John’s Testimony about Jesusvv. 22-36
  4. Chapter 4Living Water, Witness, and Signs
    1. Jesus and the Samaritan Womanvv. 1-26
    2. The Disciples Return and Marvelvv. 27-38
    3. Many Samaritans Believevv. 39-42
    4. Jesus Heals the Official’s Sonvv. 43-54
  5. Chapter 5Healing at Bethesda and disputed testimony
    1. The Pool of Bethesdavv. 1-15
    2. The Father and the Sonvv. 16-30
    3. Testimonies about Jesusvv. 31-38
    4. The Witness of Scripturevv. 39-47
  6. Chapter 6Bread, belief, and divided response
    1. The Feeding of the Five Thousandvv. 1-15
    2. Jesus Walks on Watervv. 16-21
    3. Jesus the Bread of Lifevv. 22-58
    4. Many Disciples Turn Backvv. 59-66
    5. Peter’s Confession of Faithvv. 67-71
  7. Chapter 7Feast Teaching, Conflict, and Division
    1. Jesus Teaches at the Feastvv. 1-24
    2. Is Jesus the Christ?vv. 25-36
    3. Living Watervv. 37-39
    4. Division over Jesusvv. 40-44
    5. The Unbelief of the Jewish Leadersvv. 45-53
  8. Chapter 8Accusation, Light, Freedom, and I Am
    1. The Woman Caught in Adulteryvv. 1-11
    2. Jesus the Light of the Worldvv. 12-29
    3. The Truth Will Set You Freevv. 30-47
    4. Before Abraham Was Born, I Amvv. 48-59
  9. Chapter 9Blindness, Sight, and Judgment in John
    1. Jesus Heals the Man Born Blindvv. 1-12
    2. The Pharisees Investigate the Healingvv. 13-34
    3. Spiritual Blindnessvv. 35-41
  10. Chapter 10The Shepherd, the Stones, and Belief
    1. Jesus the Good Shepherdvv. 1-21
    2. Jesus at the Feast of Dedicationvv. 22-39
    3. John’s Testimony Confirmedvv. 40-42
  11. Chapter 11Lazarus, Glory, and the Gathering Plot
    1. The Death of Lazarusvv. 1-16
    2. Jesus Comforts Martha and Maryvv. 17-37
    3. Jesus Raises Lazarusvv. 38-44
    4. The Plot to Kill Jesusvv. 45-57
  12. Chapter 12Bethany, Entry, and the Hour of Glory
    1. Mary Anoints Jesusvv. 1-8
    2. The Plot to Kill Lazarusvv. 9-11
    3. The Triumphal Entryvv. 12-19
    4. Jesus Predicts His Deathvv. 20-36
    5. Belief and Unbeliefvv. 37-50
  13. Chapter 13Footwashing, Betrayal, and Love at Supper
    1. Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feetvv. 1-17
    2. Jesus Predicts His Betrayalvv. 18-30
    3. Love One Anothervv. 31-35
    4. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denialvv. 36-38
  14. Chapter 14Troubled Hearts, the Way, and Peace
    1. In My Father’s House Are Many Roomsvv. 1-4
    2. The Way, the Truth, and the Lifevv. 5-14
    3. Jesus Promises the Holy Spiritvv. 15-26
    4. Peace I Leave with Youvv. 27-31
  15. Chapter 15The Vine, Love, and Witness
    1. Jesus the True Vinevv. 1-8
    2. No Greater Lovevv. 9-17
    3. The Hatred of the Worldvv. 18-27
  16. Chapter 16Persecution, Spirit, Joy, and Peace
    1. Persecution Foretoldvv. 1-4
    2. The Promise of the Holy Spiritvv. 5-16
    3. Grief Will Turn to Joyvv. 17-22
    4. Ask in My Namevv. 23-33
  17. Chapter 17Jesus Prays for Glory and Unity
    1. Prayer for the Sonvv. 1-5
    2. Prayer for the Disciplesvv. 6-19
    3. Prayer for All Believersvv. 20-26
  18. Chapter 18Betrayal, denials, and Pilate's trial
    1. The Betrayal of Jesusvv. 1-14
    2. Peter’s First Denialvv. 15-18
    3. Jesus before the High Priestvv. 19-24
    4. Peter’s Second and Third Denialsvv. 25-27
    5. Jesus before Pilatevv. 28-40
  19. Chapter 19Jesus Mocked, Crucified, Pierced, and Buried
    1. The Soldiers Mock Jesusvv. 1-15
    2. The Crucifixionvv. 16-27
    3. The Death of Jesusvv. 28-30
    4. Jesus’ Side Is Piercedvv. 31-37
    5. The Burial of Jesusvv. 38-42
  20. Chapter 20John's Resurrection Witness and Purpose
    1. The Resurrectionvv. 1-9
    2. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalenevv. 10-18
    3. Jesus Appears to the Disciplesvv. 19-23
    4. Jesus Appears to Thomasvv. 24-29
    5. The Purpose of John’s Bookvv. 30-31
  21. Chapter 21Risen Jesus by the Sea
    1. Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberiasvv. 1-14
    2. Jesus and Petervv. 15-19
    3. Jesus and the Beloved Disciplevv. 20-25
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