OUTLINE JOHN'S GOSPEL

-A. Ralph Johnson

THEME: Jesus the Love and Wisdom of God. The Word became flesh. 

Love (agapē) and knowledge (genōskō) are key words.

Written by the apostle, John about 90 AD

Focuses on his later ministry. Features his discourses

CHAP	KEY WORDS	OUTLINE
1:	Beginning	PROLOGUE –In the beginning Jesus was God the Word (1-18)
		Bethabara beyond Jordan in the wilderness
		John Baptist (19-28)
		John acclaims Jesus coming to him (29-34) Peter & Andrew follow Jesus (35-42)
		Philip & Nathaniel follow Jesus (43-51)
2:	Marriage	Cana of Galilee—first miracle— at marriage-- water to wine (1-11)
		Capernaum (12)
		Jerusalem to the Passover (13)
		Cleansing temple (14-22)
		Passover (23-25)
3:	Nicodemus	Nicodemus (1-12)
		Aenon-- John Baptist purifying (22,23-25)
		Baptism of Jesus (22-36)
4:	Samaritan	Departure for Galilee he goes through Samaria to Sychar (1-5)
		Samaritan Woman at the well. Living water. (6-29, 39-42)
		Outside the city: Jesus talks with his disciples (30-38)
		Cana of Galilee: He is received by the people (43-45)
		Capernaum-- Nobleman's son healed (46-54)
5:	Authority Defended	Jerusalem—Jesus at the feast
		Healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda on Sabbath (2-15)
		Jews challenge Jesus' authority and Jesus answers  (16-47)
		Jesus crosses the sea of Galilee and goes up onto a mountain at Passover (1-4)
6:	Bread of Life	5,000 fed (5-13)
		Jesus refuses to be king (14-15)
		Walk on sea (16-21)
		Capernaum (22-24)
		Bread of life discourse (25-65) Forsaken by the multitudes he speaks with the twelve (66-71)
7:	Tabernacles	Jesus remains in Galilee as the Feast of Tabernacles approaches (1-2)
		His unbelieving brethren try to get him to go to the feast (3-5)
		Jesus tells them to go up to the feast (6-9)
		Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to the feast secretly (10)
		The people question, Who is this man? (10-13)
		Jesus goes into the temple and teaches  (14)
		The source of Jesus’ teaching (15-24)
		The people wonder if he is the Christ (25-27)
		Jesus Cries out that he is sent by the father (28-29)
		Pharisees and Priests try to take him but many of the people believe (30-32)
		Where he is going they cannot come. They are puzzled (33-36)
		The last day of the feast Jesus offers Rivers of living water (37-39)
		The people are divide concerning him (40-44)
		The council struggles with the problem (45-49)
		Nicodemus speaks (50-53)
		Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives and returns to the temple in the morning (1-2)
8:	Sons of Abraham	Woman in adultery accused by the scribes and Pharisees (3-11)
		Jesus, the Light of the world (12)
		The Pharisees challenge his credentials (13)
		In the treasury, Jesus credentials affirmed—the Father bears record (14-20)
		Jesus again declares that where he is going they cannot come (21)
		The Jews question and Jesus explains why --they are from beneath (22-29)
		Bondage versus true freedom (30-36)
		Sons of Abraham or sons of the devil? (37-50)
		Before Abraham, I am (51-59)
9:	Man Born Blind	Man born blind healed with clay on eyes on Sabbath (1-9)
		Questioning the man and his parents (10-33)
		He is cast out (34-41)
10:	Good Shepherd	Jesus, the good shepherd, contrasted with others (1-18)
		Division among the Jews over him (19-21)
		Jesus on Solomon’s porch at Feast of Dedication (22-23)
		The Jews dispute with him and accuse him of blasphemy (24-39)
		Beyond Jordan (40-42)
11:	Lazarus	Bethany:
		Lazarus, brother of Mary & Martha, raised from the dead (1-45)
		The Jewish Council meets and Caiaphas advises to leave him alone  (46-53)
		Jesus goes to the town of Ephraim (54)
		Passover at hand (55-57)
		FINAL WEEK
		Anointing at Mary & Martha's in Bethany (1-11)
12:	Triumphal Entry	Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (12-19)
		Last public discourse
		The Hour is come (20-26)
		Voice from heaven assuring Jesus’ glorification (27-30)
		The son of man must be lifted up (31-36)
		The people don’t believe but secretly some rulers believe (37-43)
		Jesus’ challenge to believe  (44-50)
13:	Last Supper	PASSOVER SUPPER AND FAREWELL DISCOURSE
		Jesus washes the disciples feet (1-20)
		Who would betray him--Sop given to Judas and he goes out (21-30)
		Disciples urged to love one-another  (31-35)
		Peter’s denial predicted (36-38)
14:	Farewell Discourse	Jesus going away and would come back for them (1-4) Thomas questions about where he is going—Jesus says, to the father (5-7)
		Philip asks to see the Father – Jesus says, I and the Father are one (8-11)
		Assurance, You will do even greater works (12-14)
		Be faithful. I will send the Helper—The Holy Spirit (15-26)
		“My peace I leave with you” I will come again. (27-31)
15:	Vine	Bear fruit (1-9)
		Love one another and God (10-17)
		Hatred from the world (18-25
		Helper to come (26-27)
16:	Comforter	Persecution to come (1-6)
		Comforter coming (7-15)
		A little while (16-24)
		Dark sayings to end (25-33)
17:	Farewell Prayer	Prayer for his disciples
		That the son might be glorified (1-14) That his disciples be Kept from the evil one (15-16) That they might be sanctified in the truth (17-20) That they might be one that the world might believe  (21-26)
18:	Trial	GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE
		Betrayal and capture (1-11)
		TRIALS AND CRUCIFIXION
		Before Annas (12-23)
		Before Caiaphas (24-27) Peter’s denial (25-27)
		Before Pilate in the Praetorium (28-40)
19:	Crucifixion	Continued (1-18)
		Crucified on Galgotha (16-30)
		Burial in Joseph of Arimathaea’s tomb (31-42)
		RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCES
20:	Resurrection!	Empty tomb (1-10)
		Appearance to Mary Magdalene at the tomb (11-18)
		Appearance in the house to the disciples at evening in Jerusalem (19-23)
		Appearance to the disciples and Thomas (24-30)
		Signs are written for belief (30-31)
21:	Fishing	Jesus appears on shore of the Sea of Tiberius (1-14)
		Peter admonished: Feed my sheep (15-17)
		Peter’s manner of death foretold (18-23)
		What about John? "What is that to thee?  Follow me" (18-23)
		Closing affirmation of John