The Book of John
John tells the story of Jesus so that we might believe and live. Beginning before time with the eternal Word who "became flesh" and dwelt among us, the Gospel moves through seven miraculous signs and seven "I AM" sayings that unveil Jesus as the light of the world, the bread of life, and the resurrection. Through his death, resurrection, and the gift of the Spirit, John invites every reader to trust the Son of God and find life in his name.
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Whole-Book Overview
See the whole sweep of John, from the eternal Word made flesh to the signs, the cross, the empty tomb, and the call to believe and live.
Open overview → Chapter 1The Word Became Flesh
The eternal Word who was with God and was God comes into the world as a man, full of grace and truth, and the first disciples begin to follow him.
Open study → Chapter 2Water Into Wine, Zeal for the House
Jesus performs his first sign at a wedding in Cana and then cleanses the temple, revealing his glory and his authority to those who watch.
Open study → Chapter 3You Must Be Born Again
Jesus tells Nicodemus that entering God's kingdom requires a new birth from above, and reveals the love of God that gives his Son so that whoever believes may have eternal life.
Open study → Chapter 4Living Water at the Well
Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well, offers her living water that satisfies forever, and many in her town come to believe he is the Savior of the world.
Open study → Chapter 5Healing and the Authority of the Son
Jesus heals a man unable to walk for thirty-eight years, then answers his critics by revealing his unique authority and oneness with the Father.
Open study → Chapter 6I Am the Bread of Life
Jesus feeds a great crowd, walks on the sea, and declares himself the bread of life that gives eternal satisfaction to all who come to him.
Open study → Chapter 7Rivers of Living Water
At the Feast of Tabernacles Jesus teaches openly, divides the crowds with his claims, and invites the thirsty to come to him and drink.
Open study → Chapter 8I Am the Light of the World
Jesus refuses to condemn a sinful woman, declares himself the light of the world, and reveals his eternal identity to those who oppose him.
Open study → Chapter 9The Man Born Blind Sees
Jesus heals a man blind from birth, and as the religious leaders interrogate him, the healed man grows in faith while they grow in blindness.
Open study → Chapter 10I Am the Good Shepherd
Jesus describes himself as the door for the sheep and the good shepherd who lays down his life, and his sheep hear his voice and follow him.
Open study → Chapter 11I Am the Resurrection and the Life
When his friend Lazarus dies, Jesus declares himself the resurrection and the life, weeps with the grieving, and calls the dead man out of the tomb.
Open study → Chapter 12Anointed for the Hour
Mary anoints Jesus for his burial, crowds hail him as king entering Jerusalem, and Jesus speaks of the grain of wheat that must die to bear fruit.
Open study → Chapter 13Love That Washes Feet
At the Last Supper Jesus washes his disciples' feet, foretells his betrayal, and gives a new commandment to love one another as he has loved them.
Open study → Chapter 14I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus comforts his troubled disciples, reveals himself as the only way to the Father, and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit and his peace.
Open study → Chapter 15The True Vine and Its Branches
Jesus calls himself the true vine and invites his disciples to abide in him, bear lasting fruit, love one another, and expect the world's hatred.
Open study → Chapter 16The Promise of the Spirit and Peace
Jesus prepares his disciples for sorrow and persecution, promises the coming of the Spirit, and assures them their grief will turn to joy.
Open study → Chapter 17The High-Priestly Prayer
On the night before he dies, Jesus prays for himself, for his disciples, and for all who will believe, asking that they be kept, sanctified, and made one.
Open study → Chapter 18Betrayal, Arrest, and Denial
Jesus is betrayed in the garden, arrested, questioned by the high priest and Pilate, while Peter denies him three times before the night is over.
Open study → Chapter 19It Is Finished
Jesus is scourged, mocked, and condemned, then crucified between two others, where he gives up his spirit and is laid in a new tomb.
Open study → Chapter 20He Is Risen Indeed
On the first day of the week the tomb is found empty, the risen Jesus appears to Mary and the disciples, and doubting Thomas confesses him as Lord and God.
Open study → Chapter 21Breakfast and the Restoration of Peter
The risen Jesus meets his disciples by the sea, fills their empty nets, shares breakfast, and gently restores Peter, calling him to feed his sheep.
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