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Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is the fourth book of the New Testament and the last of the four Gospels. It presents Jesus as the Son of God and the Word made flesh, and it consists of twenty-one chapters.
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- The Seven Signs of the Gospel of JohnBible
The seven signs of the Gospel of John are seven events recorded in John 1–12, a Gospel that calls Jesus' miracles "signs." John presents these events as indications that reveal who Jesus is and lead people to faith.
- Prologue of JohnBible
The Prologue of John is John 1:1–18, the opening section of the Gospel of John, which declares that the "Word" (Logos), who existed from the beginning, became flesh and came into the world.
- John 14Bible
John 14 is the opening portion of the farewell discourse that Jesus delivered to his disciples at the Last Supper. It contains the promise of a place in the Father's house, the declaration that he is "the way, the truth, and the life," the promise of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, and the gift of Christ's peace.
- John 18Bible
John 18 recounts the arrest of Jesus in a garden across the brook Kidron, his appearances before Annas and Caiaphas, and his interrogation by the Roman governor Pilate. Meanwhile, Peter denies Jesus three times, and the crowd demands that Barabbas be released instead of Jesus.
- John 4Bible
John 4 is the chapter of the Gospel of John in which Jesus speaks with a woman at Jacob's well in Sychar of Samaria about living water and worship, and many people of that town come to believe. It also records the second sign, Jesus' healing of a royal official's son at Cana in Galilee.
- John 11Bible
John 11 is the chapter of the Gospel of John that records Jesus raising Lazarus at Bethany after he had been dead four days, and how this event led the chief priests and Pharisees to plot Jesus' death.
- Healing of the Royal Official's SonBible
The healing of the royal official's son is the miracle in which Jesus, while at Cana in Galilee, healed by his word alone the son of a royal official in Capernaum. It is recorded in John 4:46-54, and the Gospel of John calls it the "second miracle" or sign that Jesus performed after coming into Galilee.
- John 8Bible
John 8 opens with the account of Jesus declining to condemn the woman caught in adultery. It also contains his declaration "I am the light of the world" and a long dispute with the Jews over his identity.
- John 1Bible
John 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of John. It contains the prologue declaring that the Word, who was in the beginning, became flesh; the testimony of John the Baptist; and the account of how Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael came to follow Jesus.
- John 21Bible
John 21 is the final chapter of the Gospel of John. The risen Jesus appears to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, gives them a large catch of fish, and eats breakfast with them. He then asks Peter three times whether he loves him and entrusts his sheep to him. The chapter closes with the book's concluding words.
- John 7Bible
John 7 is the chapter in which Jesus teaches in the temple at Jerusalem during the Feast of Tabernacles and, on the last day of the feast, cries out, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." A dispute arises among the crowds and the leaders over whether he is the Christ.
- John 19Bible
John 19 records how, at the close of Pilate's trial, Jesus is crucified and dies, and how Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus bury his body in a new tomb.
- John 6Bible
John 6 is the chapter in which Jesus feeds the five thousand on the far side of the Sea of Galilee, walks on the water, and then delivers the "Bread of Life" discourse in the synagogue at Capernaum. It closes with many disciples turning away and Peter making his confession of faith.
- John 5Bible
John 5 is the chapter in which Jesus heals, on the Sabbath, a man who had been ill for thirty-eight years at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem. In the confrontation with the Jews that follows, he delivers a lengthy discourse on the relationship between the Father and the Son, on judgment and life, and on the witnesses that testify of him.
- John 16Bible
John 16 is a farewell teaching in which Jesus, before his departure, warns his disciples of coming persecution, promises the coming of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, and the turning of their sorrow into joy, and closes with the words "I have overcome the world."
- Gospel of NicodemusBible
The Gospel of Nicodemus is an ancient Christian text that recounts the trial, death, and resurrection of Jesus and his descent into Hades. Also known as the Acts of Pilate, it is a work of New Testament apocrypha and is not part of the biblical canon.
- John 20:31Bible Verses
A verse in which the author of the Gospel of John states the purpose of the book: that readers might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing they might have life through his name. It is frequently cited as a key to reading the Gospel of John as a whole.
- John 6:35Bible Verses
John 6:35 records the saying in which Jesus identifies himself as "the bread of life" and declares that whoever comes to him and believes in him will never hunger or thirst. It is counted as the first of the "I am" sayings in the Gospel of John and is often cited in discussions of faith and the Eucharist.
- John 8:12Bible Verses
John 8:12 is the verse in which Jesus, speaking at the Jerusalem temple around the time of the Feast of Tabernacles, declares himself "the light of the world" and promises "the light of life" to those who follow him. It is one of the "I am" sayings in the Gospel of John and is frequently cited in discussions of who Jesus is and of the life of discipleship.