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• Samaritan WomanPeople

  The Samaritan woman is an unnamed woman in John 4 who spoke with Jesus at Jacob's well near the Samaritan town of Sychar and then told the people of her town about him.

• The Good ShepherdBible

  The Good Shepherd is a figurative expression Jesus used of himself in John 10. It portrays the true leader as a shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep, in contrast to the hireling and the thief.

• Lamb of GodBible

  The Lamb of God is the title John the Baptist applied to Jesus, recorded in John 1. Conveying the idea of a sacrifice offered for sin, it became one of the principal expressions for the death and atoning work of Jesus.

• Light of the WorldBible

  An expression Jesus used of himself (John 8:12) and of his disciples (Matthew 5:14). It denotes one who reveals God's truth and salvation to a world in darkness.

• The Door of the SheepBible

  "The door of the sheep" is the expression Jesus uses in John 10, where he compares himself to the door of a sheepfold, saying, "I am the door of the sheep." It is commonly read to mean that salvation and life are reached through him.

• Matthew 3Bible

  Matthew 3 is the chapter in which John the Baptist preaches repentance and baptizes in the wilderness of Judea, and Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River.

• Matthew 14Bible

  Matthew 14 records Herod's execution of John the Baptist, Jesus' feeding of the five thousand with five loaves and two fish, and His walking on the sea.

• Acts 3Bible

  Acts 3 recounts how Peter and John, in the name of Jesus, raise up a man lame from birth at the temple gate called Beautiful, and how Peter then preaches to the people gathered in Solomon's Porch, calling them to repentance.

• Acts 4Bible

  Acts 4 describes Peter and John bearing witness to the name of Jesus before the council and being released, after which the Jerusalem church prays together and shares its possessions.

• Wesleyan TheologyDoctrine & Theology

  Wesleyan theology is a theological tradition rooted in the teachings of John Wesley, who led the eighteenth-century Methodist movement in England. It emphasizes grace extended to all people and a holy life (sanctification). Methodist and Holiness churches, among others, stand within this tradition.

• LazarusPeople

  Lazarus was a man of Bethany mentioned in the Gospel of John and the brother of Martha and Mary. He is known as the man whom Jesus raised from the dead four days after his death.

• The Woman Caught in AdulteryPeople

  The woman caught in adultery is an unnamed woman who appears in John 7:53–8:11. She is the central figure in the account in which Jesus told her accusers, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

• Raising of LazarusBible

  The raising of Lazarus is an event recorded in John 11, in which Jesus, at Bethany, raised Lazarus from the tomb after he had been dead four days. It is commonly regarded as the last and greatest of the signs in the Gospel of John.

• Wedding at CanaBible

  The Wedding at Cana is an event recorded in John 2:1-11 in which Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee. The Gospel of John calls it Jesus' "first sign."

• Healing of the Man Born BlindBible

  The healing of the man born blind is a miracle in which Jesus restored the sight of a man blind from birth by anointing his eyes with clay and sending him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. It is recorded in John 9.

• NathanaelPeople

  Nathanael was a disciple of Jesus who appears in the Gospel of John. A native of Cana in Galilee, he was introduced to Jesus by Philip and confessed Him as "the Son of God" and "the King of Israel."

• SycharBible

  Sychar is a town in the region of Samaria mentioned in John 4, where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman beside Jacob's well. Scholars disagree about its exact location.

• GabbathaBible

  Gabbatha is the name of a place in Jerusalem mentioned in John 19:13. It refers to the "Pavement" where Pontius Pilate sat on the judgment seat and presented Jesus before the Jews.

• Baptism of the Lord SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Baptism of the Lord Sunday commemorates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. In the Western church calendar, it is usually observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany.

• Revelation 1:6Bible Verses

  The closing part of the doxology at the opening of John's letter to the seven churches, confessing that Christ has made believers "a kingdom and priests." It is frequently cited as one of the scriptural bases for the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers.