CONTENTS

I. THE COMING OF THE ETERNAL WORD (1:1–18)

A. His Origin (1:1–5)

B. His Witness (1:6–8)

C. His Incarnation (1:9–18)

II. JESUS BEGINS HIS PUBLIC MINISTRY (1:19–5:47)

A. The Testimony of John the Baptist (1:19–34)

B. Jesus Selects His First Disciples (1:35–51)

1. Andrew and Peter (1:35–42)

2. Philip and Nathanael (1:43–51)

C. Initial Ministry in Galilee and Jerusalem (2:1–25)

1. Wedding at Cana in Galilee (2:1–11)

2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple in Jerusalem (2:12–25)

D. Two Early Encounters (3:1–4:45)

1. A Jewish Rabbi Learns of New Birth (3:1–36)

a. Encounter with Nicodemus (3:1–15)

b. Teaching on belief and judgment (3:16–21)

c. Further witness by John the Baptist (3:22–36)

2. A Samaritan Woman Learns of Living Water (4:1–45)

E. Jesus Begins His Healing Ministry (4:46–5:47)

1. An Official’s Son (4:46–54)

2. A Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda (5:1–18)

3. Jesus’ Claim of Divine Authority (5:19–47)

III. JESUS’ CONTINUING MINISTRY AND THE RISE OF OPPOSITION (6:1–8:59)

A. Jesus’ Continuing Ministry (6:1–71)

1. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (6:1–15)

2. Jesus Walks on Water (6:16–21)

3. Further Teaching (6:22–71)

a. Bread of life (6:22–59)

b. Eternal life (6:60–71)

B. Opposition in Jerusalem (7:1–8:59)

1. Conflict at the Feast of Tabernacles (7:1–52)

2. Woman Caught in Adultery (7:53–8:11)

3. Jesus’ Teaching That Offended the Religious Leaders (8:12–59)

a. “I am the light of the world” (8:12–30)

b. “My truth will set you free” (8:31–38)

c. “You are children of the devil” (8:39–47)

d. “Before Abraham was, I am” (8:48–59)

IV. THE CLOSING DAYS OF JESUS’ PUBLIC MINISTRY (9:1–12:50)

A. Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (9:1–41)

B. Further Teaching Heightens Opposition (10:1–42)

1. “I Am the Good Shepherd” (10:1–21)

2. “I and the Father Are One” (10:22–42)

C. The Miracle at Bethany (11:1–57)

1. Lazarus Dies (11:1–16)

2. The Grief of Martha and Mary (11:17–37)

3. Jesus Raises Lazarus (11:38–44)

4. Reaction by Jewish Authorities (11:45–57)

D. Final Days before the Passion (12:1–50)

1. Mary Anoints the Feet of Jesus (12:1–11)

2. Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” into Jerusalem (12:12–19)

3. Greeks Come to See Jesus (12:20–26)

4. Jesus Predicts His Death (12:27–36)

5. The People Respond in Unbelief (12:37–43)

6. Jesus’ “Summary Statement” (12:44–50)

V. THE UPPER ROOM DISCOURSE (13:1–17:26)

A. The Setting (13:1–38)

1. Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet (13:1–17)

2. The Coming Betrayal (13:18–30)

3. Love, the New Commandment (13:31–35)

4. Peter’s Denial Foretold (13:36–38)

B. Jesus’ Final Words for His Disciples (14:1–16:33)

1. The Way, the Truth, and the Life (14:1–14)

2. The Promise of the Holy Spirit (14:15–31)

3. Vital Relationships (15:1–16:4a)

a. With the Vine—abide (15:1–11)

b. With one another—love (15:12–17)

c. With the world—rejection (15:18–16:4a)

4. The Work of the Holy Spirit (16:4b–15)

5. Jesus’ Return and the Joy of the Disciples (16:16–33)

C. Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer (17:1–26)

1. Jesus Prays for Himself (17:1–5)

2. Jesus Prays for His Disciples (17:6–19)

3. Jesus Prays for All Believers (17:20–26)

VI. THE LAMB OF GOD IS SLAIN (18:1–19:42)

A. The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus (18:1–11)

B. Jesus’ Trial and Peter’s Denial (18:12–27)

C. Jesus Appears before Pilate (18:28–19:16a)

D. The Passion of Jesus (19:16b–37)

1. His Crucifixion (19:16b–27)

2. His Death (19:28–37)

E. The Burial of Jesus (19:38–42)

VII. THE RESURRECTION OF THE LAMB WHO WAS SLAIN (20:1–29)

A. Peter and John at the Empty Tomb (20:1–9)

B. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (20:10–18)

C. Jesus Appears to His Disciples (20:19–23)

D. The Confession by Thomas (20:24–29)

VIII. CONCLUDING REMARKS (20:30–21:25)

A. Why John Wrote the Gospel (20:30–31)

B. Jesus Appears Again in Galilee (21:1–14)

C. Jesus, Peter, and John (21:15–23)

D. Testimonies by John and Others (21:24–25)