New Testament
John
About the book of John
John is the fourth account of the life of Jesus, written so that readers may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of our Father, and have life in his name. It is built around seven signs and the "I am" sayings of Jesus.
Book at a glance
- Chapter 1: The Word becomes flesh
- Chapters 2-12: Signs and public ministry
- Chapters 13-17: The last evening with the disciples
- Chapters 18-19: The arrest, trial and cross
- Chapters 20-21: The resurrection and the restoring of Peter
Key verses
For our Father so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
But these are written so you'll believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of our Father, and by believing have life in his name.
John 20:31
Questions about John
- Who wrote the book of John?
- The book is traditionally credited to John, the apostle and son of Zebedee, who is identified in the Gospel as the disciple Jesus loved. The text itself does not print its author's name.
- When was John written?
- It is usually dated to the last decades of the first century, around AD 85 to 95, and tradition places its writing in Ephesus.
- What is the book of John about?
- John begins before creation with the Word who was with our Father, then follows Jesus through public signs, a long evening with his disciples, the cross and the resurrection. Its stated purpose is in chapter 20: that you may believe, and by believing have life.
- How many chapters are in John?
- John has 21 chapters. Each one can be read free in the Father's Heart Bible with audio.
- What is a key verse in John?
- John 3:16: "For our Father so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."