John

The Gospel According to John

The Gospel According to John (also referred to as the Gospel of the beloved Disciple, the Fourth Gospel. This Gospel of John was written in Greek by an anonymous author but attributed to John.

The Gospel of John identifies its author as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Although the text does not name this disciple, by the beginning of the 2nd century, a tradition had begun to form which identified him with John the Apostle, one of the Twelve.

Some notable New Testament scholars affirm another tradition. They trace it instead to a "Johannine community" which traced its traditions to John; the gospel itself shows signs of having been composed in three "layers", reaching its final form about 90–100 AD.

The gospel contains more direct claims to eyewitness origins than any of the other Gospel traditions.

It begins with the Logos being made flesh and dwelling among us. The Ancient Greek philosophers used the term logos which meant the principle of true universal reason or what became identified as Right Reason. It has been compared to a Hebrew concept of Wisdom. Jewish philosopher with Greek approach like Philo merged ideas and rhetoric concerning wisdom with the Greek version of the logos. Logos of God is not subject to the opinions of man nor the authorities in the world. The source of the Logos of Jesus was from the Tree of life, the Holy Spirit and not merely the knowledge of men. This makes Jesus the incarnation of the Logos.

This makes the Logos of John is the manifestation of Divine Will. Merely reading the Targums or the Bible in your Churches and synagogues does not mean what you are hearing is the Logos nor the Divine Will or Word but merely words^[2] translated and privately interpreted by people in and of the world.

Purpose

The fundamental purpose of this gospel seems to convince people that Jesus is the Messiah. But is also a record to remind and strengthens the faith of those who already know that Jesus is the Messiah of the kingdom of God at hand.

Gnostic or not

It has been debated for over a century if the gospel from the Johannine society^[1] was ripe with Gnosticism. This was because the modern Christian is distracted by his refusal to see the light brought about by the Doctrine of Jesus. The peculiar people of the Early Church were bound by a system of faith, hope, and charity while the synagogues of the Pharisees and Sadducees were yoked by a system dependent upon the force, fear, and fealty established under the Fathers of the earth and benefactors who exercise authority.

The Gospel of John contained wording and elements of the Doctrine of Jesus which could be isolated and construed as some form of Gnosticism not yet fabricated. Conflicting opinions about Gnosticism were an outgrowth of the conflict between the new Church of Constantine and The Way of the early Church who chose not covet the dainties of those rulers like Constantine who exercise authority. Once people begin to accept the lie that it is okay to covet their neighbors goods through men who exercise authority they will fill the need to create mysterious doctrines of men to establish a sense of self-righteousness and position of superiority to justify the persecution of any accused heretics which will bring a strong delusion to all the masses.

Ideas about Wisdom or the Logos reach back to creation when God separated the light and darkness, the water from the dryland and even Knowledge as information or revelation from the Holy Spirit of life.

Theologians see ideologies and doctrines behind every leaf in the forest but often mis the trees. Gnostics may teach that salvation comes through secret gnosis or knowledge but it may only considered secret because the people choose to live in darkness, not because someone refuse to tell them or has hid it from us. If you choose not to see or hear^[3] the whole truth you may make yourself blind or cause you to follow others who are blind.^[4]

Gnostics did not see Jesus as saving everyone but coming that everyone might be saved if they are willing to know him. You can only know Him through revealed wisdom which comes by the Holy Spirit and not merely studying words^[2] in a text.

The common misunderstanding of the Gospels is from the willingness to deny the covetous practices of the world are the idolatry of Herod and Rome.

OUTLINE

Chapter 1 of John

John 1 Prologue and disciples

A. The Word Became Flesh 1-4

Light shines in darkness 5-11
Liberty as sons of God 12-14
John a witness 15-18

B. The Testimony of John the Baptist 19-28

C. Behold, the Lamb of God 29-34

D. Jesus Calls the First Disciples 35-38

Jesus Calls Andrew and Peter 39-42
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43-51

Chapter 2 of John

John 2 The wedding and moneychangers

A. The Wedding at Cana 1-12

B. Jesus Cleanses the Temple 13-22

. Moneychangers
. The envious and contentious

C. Destroy this temple (v. 22)

D. Jesus Knows What Is in Man

Chapter 3 of John

John 3

A. Nicodemus by night

B. Born again

. Spirit listeth
. Heavenly things
. Whosoever believeth
. Hateth the light

C. Men Baptized

D. Not the Christ

E. Believeth not

Chapter 4 of John

John 4

A. More baptized

B. Jesus and the Woman of Samaria

. Living water
. No husband
. Where to worship

C. Messiah revealed

. Came from the city

D. Spiritual bread

. Save the world

E. Jesus Heals an Official's Son :46-54

Chapter 5 of John

John 5

A. The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath

Crippled since the days of Herod
The selfishness in the temple
Blindness of Sabbath keepers
Still sinning in the temple

B. Jesus Is Equal with God

C. The Authority of the Son

Need to hear

D. Witnesses to Jesus

Greater than John
The word not in you
No love of God
Not Believers

Chapter 6 of John

John 6

G. Jesus feeds 5,000 on east of Sea of Galilee (4th work & word),

Jesus is Bread of Life

Chapter 7 of John

John 7

H. Jesus teaches at Feast of Tabernacles in temple (5th word),

Jesus is Water of Life; promises the Holy Spirit

Chapter 8 of John

John 8

I. Jesus in temple forgives woman taken in adultery (6th word),

Jesus is Light of World

Chapter 9 of John

John 9

J. Jesus opens eyes of man born blind in Jerusalem (5th work),

. Record of miracle, vv. 1-7
. Reaction to miracle, vv. 8-41

Chapter 10 of John

John 10

K. Jesus is Good Shepherd (7th word),

. Humanity — Christ in form of servant, vv. 1-21
. Deity — Christ equal with God, vv. 22-42

Chapter 11 of John

John 11

L. Jesus raises Lazarus from dead in Bethany (6th work), Chapter 11

Chapter 12 of John

John 12 ==

M. Witness of Jew and Gentile to Jesus,

. Jesus comes to Bethany for supper, vv. 1-11
. Jesus comes to Jerusalem — tearful entry, vv. 12-19
. Jesus comes to Greeks, vv. 20-26
. Jesus comes to His hour, vv. 27-36
. Jesus comes to end of public ministry, vv. 37-50

V. Witness of Jesus to His witnesses, Chapter 13-17

Chapter 13 of John

John 13

Upper Room Discourse

A. Jesus washes feet of disciples,

Chapter 14 of John

John 14

Picture of His present ministry

B. Jesus comforts His disciples,

Chapter 15 of John

John 15

C. Jesus is genuine vine; disciples are branches,

New relationship

Chapter 16 of John

John 16

D. Jesus will send Holy Spirit during His absence,

New ministry of Holy Spirit

Chapter 17 of John

John 17

E. The Lord’s prayer,

. Jesus prays for Himself, vv. 1-5
. Jesus prays for disciples, vv. 6-19
. Jesus prays for His church, vv. 20-26

VI. Witness to world, Chapters 18—20

Chapter 18 of John

John 18

A. Arrest and trial of Jesus,

. Arrest in Gethsemane; trial before Annas, vv. 1-14
. First denial by Simon Peter, vv. 15-18
. Trial before high priest, vv. 19-24
. Second denial by Simon Peter, vv. 25-27
. Trial before Pilate, vv. 28-40

Chapter 19 of John

John 19

B. Death of Jesus at Golgotha; burial in tomb of Joseph,

Chapter 20 of John

John 20

C. Resurrection of Jesus; appearances to Mary, disciples, Thomas,

Chapter 21 of John

John 21

VII. Epilogue — glorification,

The resurrected Jesus is still God

Lord of our wills — directs our service (v. 6) Lord of our hearts — motive for service (vv. 15-17) Lord of our minds — lack of knowledge no excuse from service (v. 22)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Johannine community refers to an ancient Christian community which placed great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
4487 ῥῆμα rhema [hray’-mah] from 4483 Rheo speak; n n; TDNT-4:69,505; [{See TDNT 431 }] AV-word 56, saying 9, thing 3, no thing + 3756 1, not tr 1; 70
1) that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
1a) any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning

1b) speech, discourse
1b1) what one has said

1c) a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one’s mind made in words)
1c1) an utterance

1c2) a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative
1c2a) concerning some occurrence

2) subject matter of speech, thing spoken of
2a) so far forth as it is a matter of narration

2b) so far as it is a matter of command

2c) a matter of dispute, case at law
- distinctly different than the word logos.
↑ Hear and see
Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

Judges 10:14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.

Proverbs 20:12 ¶ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Isaiah 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 6:9 ¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear.

Isaiah 65:12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not.: Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Jeremiah 25:4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."

Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

John 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.

John 12:38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Acts 28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Romans 11:7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

2 Corinthians 3:15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
↑ False prophets and Guru theories
Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."

Isaiah 30:20 "And [though] the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,..."

Matthew 13:13 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."

Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recoveing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

John 9:39 ¶ "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."

Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."

Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."

[Johannine-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Johannine community refers to an ancient Christian community which placed great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus

[rhema-2] 2.0 ^2.1 4487 ῥῆμα rhema [hray’-mah] from 4483 Rheo speak; n n; TDNT-4:69,505; [{See TDNT 431 }] AV-word 56, saying 9, thing 3, no thing + 3756 1, not tr 1; 70
1) that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
1a) any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning

1b) speech, discourse
1b1) what one has said

1c) a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one’s mind made in words)
1c1) an utterance

1c2) a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative
1c2a) concerning some occurrence

2) subject matter of speech, thing spoken of
2a) so far forth as it is a matter of narration

2b) so far as it is a matter of command

2c) a matter of dispute, case at law

distinctly different than the word logos.

[3] stinctly different than the word logos.

[hearsee-3] Hear and see
Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

Judges 10:14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.

Proverbs 20:12 ¶ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Isaiah 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 6:9 ¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear.

Isaiah 65:12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not.: Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Jeremiah 25:4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."

Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

John 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.

John 12:38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Acts 28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Romans 11:7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

2 Corinthians 3:15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

[Blindlead'-4] False prophets and Guru theories
Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."

Isaiah 30:20 "And [though] the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,..."

Matthew 13:13 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."

Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recoveing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

John 9:39 ¶ "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."

Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."

Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."

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John

Contents

The Gospel According to John

Purpose

Gnostic or not

OUTLINE

Chapter 1 of John

Chapter 2 of John

Chapter 3 of John

Chapter 4 of John

Chapter 5 of John

Chapter 6 of John

Chapter 7 of John

Chapter 8 of John

Chapter 9 of John

Chapter 10 of John

Chapter 11 of John

Chapter 12 of John

Chapter 13 of John

Chapter 14 of John

Chapter 15 of John

Chapter 16 of John

Chapter 17 of John

Chapter 18 of John

Chapter 19 of John

Chapter 20 of John

Chapter 21 of John

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John

The Gospel According to John

Purpose

Gnostic or not

OUTLINE

Chapter 1 of John

Chapter 2 of John

Chapter 3 of John

Chapter 4 of John

Chapter 5 of John

Chapter 6 of John

Chapter 7 of John

Chapter 8 of John

Chapter 9 of John

Chapter 10 of John

Chapter 11 of John

Chapter 12 of John

Chapter 13 of John

Chapter 14 of John

Chapter 15 of John

Chapter 16 of John

Chapter 17 of John

Chapter 18 of John

Chapter 19 of John

Chapter 20 of John

Chapter 21 of John

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