The Gospel According to
JOHN
Author:
John was one of the original disciples of Christ. See Matt 4:21-22. He does not mention himself by name in this Gospel, but calls himself “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (see notes at John 21:20, 24).
Date:
Sometime in the first century A.D., probably toward the end of that century.
Theme:
John himself gives the reason for writing this Gospel. See John 20:31. He presents those words and deeds of Christ which most clearly prove who He is – God incarnate and the one anointed by God the Father to be the giver of eternal life to all who believe in Him. He records some events in Christ’s life, some miracles of His, and a number of His teachings not found in any of the other Gospels. Some key words are: Father, Son, believe, eternal life, love, light.
Contents:
Christ the Word of God and the Light of men 1:1-18
The testimony of John the Baptist 1:19-34
Christ’s first disciples 1:35-51
Christ changes water into wine 2:1-11
Christ clears the temple 2:12-17
Christ is asked for a miraculous sign 2:18-25
Christ and Nicodemus 3:1-21
Further testimony of John the Baptist 3:22-36
Christ and the woman of Samaria 4:1-42
Christ heals the officials son 4:43-54
Christ heals a man at the pool of Bethesda 5:1-15
Christ reveals who He is 5:16-30
The evidence of Christ’s deity 5:31-47
Christ feeds the five thousand 6:1-15
Christ walks on the water 6:16-24
Christ is the Bread of life 6:25-59
Christ is deserted by many disciples 6:60-71
Christ goes to a festival in Jerusalem and
teaches there 7:1-52
Christ forgives a sinful woman 8:1-11
Christ reasons with the religious leaders 8:12-59
The Light of the world 8:12
From heaven to heaven 8:14-30
Christ sets people free 8:31-41
Children of the devil 8:42-47
Christ is Jehovah, the great “I am” 8:54-59
Christ heals a man blind from birth 9:1-34
Spiritual blindness 9:35-41
Christ the good Shepherd 10:1-30
Christ again reveals Who He is 10:31-42
Christ raises Lazarus from the dead 11:1-44
Religious leaders plot to kill Christ 11:45-57
Christ is anointed by Mary of Bethany 12:1-11
Christ rides into Jerusalem 12:12-19
Christ speaks of His death 12:20-36
Christ is rejected by unbelieving Jews 12:37-43
Christ pleads with unbelievers 12:44-50
Christ washes His disciples’ feet 13:1-17
Christ foretells His betrayal by Judas 13:18-30
Christ foretells Peter’s denial 13:31-38
Christ comforts and encourages His disciples 14:1-4
Christ the one way to God 14:5-14
Christ promises God’s Holy Spirit to disciples 14:15-31
Illustration of the vine and the branches 15:1-17
The character of this world 15:18—16:4
The work of the Holy Spirit of God in the world 16:6-16
Christ gives further comfort and promises 16:17-33
Christ prays for Himself, His disciples,
and for all believers 17:1-26
Christ is arrested 18:1-11
Christ before the priests 18:12-24
Christ is denied by Peter 18:15—18:25-27
Christ before Pilate 18:28—19:16
Christ on the cross 19:17-37
Christ’s body placed in the tomb 19:38-42
Christ rises from the dead 20:1-9
Christ appears to believers 20:10-31
The appearance to Mary Magdalene 20:10-18
The appearance to His disciples 20:19-22
The appearance to Thomas with the others 20:24-29
The appearance in Galilee and the miracle
of the catch of fish 21:1-23