Kruse - The Gospel according to John: an introduction and commentary

1. THE PROLOGUE (1:118)

A. The Word as he was in the beginning (1:15)

B. The ministry of John (the Baptist) (1:68)

C. The true light comes into the world (1:911)

D. Those who receive the Word become children of God (1:1213)

E. The coming of the Word into the world (1:14)

F. The testimony of John (the Baptist) (1:15)

G. The Word makes the Father known (1:1618)

2. JESUS WORK IN THE WORLD: THE BOOK OF SIGNS (1:19 12:50)

A. John (the Baptist) bears witness to Jesus (1:1934)

i. Johns testimony to the Jewish leaders of Jerusalem (1:1928)

ii. Johns testimony to Jesus as the Lamb of God (1:2934)

B. Early disciples follow Jesus (1:3551)

i. Johns disciples follow Jesus (1:3539)

ii. Andrew brings Peter to Jesus (1:4042)

iii. Jesus calls Philip and Philip brings Nathanael to Jesus (1:4351)

C. The wedding feast at Cana (2:112)

D. Jesus goes up to Jerusalem for Passover (2:1325)

i. Cleansing the temple (2:1322)

ii. Jesus and those who believed (2:2325)

E. Jesus and Nicodemus (3:121)

i. Jesus conversation with Nicodemus (3:115)

ii. The evangelists comments (3:1621)

F. The ministries of John (the Baptist) and Jesus (3:2236)

i. The overlapping ministries of Jesus and John (3:2224)

ii. The debate between Johns disciples and a Jew (3:2530)

iii. The evangelists comments (3:3136)

G. Jesus and the woman of Samaria (4:142)

i. The setting (4:16)

ii. Jesus conversation with the Samaritan woman (4:730)

iii. Jesus instructs his disciples (4:3138)

iv. Jesus and the Samaritan townspeople (4:3942)

H. The healing of the royal officials son in Cana (4:4354)

I. Jesus heals an invalid at the Pool of Bethesda and the aftermath (5:147)

i. The setting (5:13)

ii. Jesus heals the invalid (5:59a)

iii. The Jewish leaders and the man who was healed (5:9b13)

iv. Jesus and the man whom he healed (5:14)

v. The man who was healed and the Jewish leaders (5:15)

vi. Jesus and the Jewish leaders (5:1618)

vii. The authority of the Son (5:1930)

viii. Witnesses to Jesus (5:3147)

J. Jesus and the bread of life (6:171)

i. Jesus feeds five thousand men (6:115)

ii. Jesus walks on the Sea of Galilee (6:1621)

iii. The crowd follow Jesus to Capernaum (6:2224)

iv. Jesus bread of life discourse (6:2559)

v. Many disciples stop following Jesus (6:6071)

K. Jesus goes to Jerusalem for the Festival of Tabernacles (7:152)

i. Prior to the festival: the unbelief of Jesus brothers (7:19)

ii. During the festival: the Jewish leaders look for Jesus (7:1013)

iii. During the festival: Jesus teaches in the temple (7:1424)

iv. During the festival: Jerusalemites ask, Is this the Messiah? (7:2531)

v. During the festival: officers sent to arrest Jesus (7:3236)

vi. Last day of the festival: Jesus offers living water (7:3739)

vii. Last day of the festival: division among the people (7:4044)

viii. Last day of the festival: officers return empty-handed (7:4552)

L. Jesus forgives a woman taken in adultery (7:53 8:11)

M. Jesus in conflict with the Jews of Jerusalem (8:1259)

i. Jesus, the light of the world (8:1220)

ii. Where I am going, you cannot come (8:2129)

iii. The truth will make you free (8:3038)

iv. Your father the devil (8:3947)

v. Before Abraham was, I am (8:4859)

N. Jesus heals a man born blind (9:141)

i. Jesus disciples ask about the man born blind (9:15)

ii. Jesus heals the man born blind (9:67)

iii. The man is questioned by his neighbours (9:812)

iv. The man is questioned by the Pharisees (9:1317)

v. Parents of the man are questioned by the Jewish leaders (9:1823)

vi. The man is questioned again by the Jewish leaders (9:2434)

vii. Jesus reveals himself to the man (9:3539)

viii. Jesus accuses the Pharisees of blindness (9:4041)

O. Jesus, the good shepherd (10:121)

i. The parable of the sheepfold (10:16)

ii. Jesus, the gate for the sheep (10:710)

iii. Jesus not a hired hand (10:1113)

iv. Jesus lays down his life for all his sheep (10:1418)

v. Division among the Jews (10:1921)

P. Jesus at the Festival of Dedication (10:2242)

i. Conflict with the Jews (10:2239)

ii. Jesus departs from Jerusalem (10:4042)

Q. Jesus restores Lazarus to life and the aftermath (11:154)

i. Jesus receives news of Lazaruss illness (11:16)

ii. Jesus decides to return to Judea (11:716)

iii. Jesus meets Martha (11:1727)

iv. Jesus meets Mary (11:2837)

v. Lazarus restored to life (11:3844)

vi. The decision to kill Jesus (11:4554)

R. Jesus hour has come (11:55 12:50)

i. The Jews look for Jesus in Jerusalem at Passover (11:5557)

ii. Mary anoints Jesus feet at Bethany (12:18)

iii. The plot to kill Lazarus (12:911)

iv. Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem (12:1219)

v. Greek pilgrims seek Jesus (12:2026)

vi. Jesus faces the prospect of the cross (12:2736)

vii. The evangelist explains the unbelief of the crowd (12:3743)

viii. Jesus final word to the Jews (12:4450)

3. JESUS RETURN TO THE FATHER: THE BOOK OF GLORY (13:1 20:31)

A. The Last Supper (13:130)

i. Jesus washes his disciples feet (13:111)

ii. A lesson for the disciples (13:1217)

iii. Jesus knowledge of what was to happen (13:1820)

iv. Jesus predicts his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (13:2130)

B. The first part of the farewell discourse (13:31 14:31)

i. Jesus to be glorified and the love command (13:3135)

ii. Peters denial predicted (13:3638)

iii. The way to the Father (14:111)

iv. Greater works and prayer (14:1214)

v. The first promise of the Advocate (14:1521)

vi. Jesus does not reveal himself to the world (14:2224)

vii. Jesus speaks of his departure again (14:2531)

C. The second part of the farewell discourse (15:1 16:33)

i. The true vine and its branches (15:117)

ii. The worlds hatred and the coming of the Advocate (15:18 16:15)

iii. The disciples grief will give way to joy (16:1633)

D. Jesus prayer (17:126)

i. Jesus prays for himself (17:15)

ii. Jesus prays for his disciples (17:619)

iii. Jesus prays for all who are to believe (17:2024)

iv. Jesus concludes his prayer (17:2526)

E. Jesus betrayal, the Jewish trial and Peters denials (18:127)

i. Jesus is betrayed and arrested in the garden (18:111)

ii. Jesus taken to Annas (18:1214)

iii. Peters first denial (18:1518)

iv. The high priest questions Jesus (18:1924)

v. Peters second and third denials (18:2527)

F. Jesus trial before Pilate (18:28 19:16a)

G. Jesus crucifixion and burial (19:16b42)

i. Jesus is crucified (19:16b22)

ii. The soldiers divide Jesus garments (19:2324)

iii. Jesus makes provision for his mother (19:2527)

iv. The death of Jesus (19:2830)

v. Jesus side is pierced (19:3137)

vi. The burial of Jesus (19:3842)

H. Jesus resurrection (20:131)

i. The morning of the first day of the week (20:118)

ii. The evening of the first day of the week (20:1923)

iii. The following Sunday (20:2429)

iv. Statement of purpose (20:3031)

4. EPILOGUE (21:125)

A. Jesus appears to seven disciples (21:114)

B. Jesus rehabilitates Peter (21:1519)

C. Jesus responds to Peters question about the beloved disciple (21:2023)

D. Conclusion (21:2425)