Gospel of John - Outlines

D.A. Carson - Pillar

I. The Prologue (1:1–18)

II. Jesus’ Self-disclosure in Word and Deed (1:19–10:42)

A. Prelude to Jesus’ public ministry (1:19–51)

1. John the Baptist’s relation to Jesus (1:19–28)

2. John the Baptist’s public witness concerning Jesus (1:29–34)

3. Jesus gains his first disciples (1:35–42)

4. Jesus gains two more disciples, Philip and Nathanael (1:43–51)

B. Early ministry: signs, works and words (2:1–4:54)

1. The first sign: Jesus changes water to wine (2:1–11)

2. Jesus clears the temple (2:12–17)

3. Jesus replaces the temple (2:18–22)

4. Inadequate faith (2:23–25)

5. Jesus and Nicodemus (3:1–15)

6. Extended comment I (3:16–21)

7. John the Baptist’s continuing witness concerning Jesus (3:22–30)

8. Extended comment II (3:31–36)

9. Jesus and the Samaritan woman (4:1–42)

10. The second sign: Jesus heals the official’s son (4:43–54)

C. Rising opposition: more signs, works and words (5:1–7:52)

1. The healing at the Pool of Bethesda (5:1–15)

2. Jesus’ response to opposition (5:16–47)

a. The relation of Jesus to his Father (5:16–30)

b. The witnesses concerning Jesus (5:31–47)

3. The feeding of the five thousand (6:1–15)

4. Jesus walks on the water (6:16–21)

5. The ‘Bread of Life’ discourse (6:22–58)

a. Searching for Jesus (6:22–26)

b. The true manna (6:27–34)

c. Jesus the bread of life (6:35–48)

d. Eating the flesh of the Son of Man (6:49–58)

6. Divided opinion and divine initiative (6:59–71)

7. Skepticism and uncertainty (7:1–13)

8. At the Feast of Tabernacles I (7:14–44)

a. Jesus’ authoritative teaching (7:14–24)

b. Who is Jesus Christ? (7:25–36)

c. The promise of the Spirit (7:37–44)

9. The unbelief of Jewish leaders (7:45–52)

Excursus: the woman caught in adultery (7:53–8:11)

D. Radical confrontation: climactic signs, works and words (8:12–10:42)

1. At the Feast of Tabernacles II: Jesus’ debate with ‘the Jews’ (8:12–59)

a. The authority of Jesus’ testimony (8:12–20)

b. The origin of Jesus’ authority (8:21–30)

c. The children of Abraham (8:31–59)

2. Jesus heals a man born blind (9:1–41)

a. The sign (9:1–12)

b. The investigation by the Pharisees (9:13–34)

i. The first interrogation of the healed man (9:13–17)

ii. The interrogation of the man’s parents (9:18–23)

iii. The second interrogation of the healed man (9:24–34)

c. The sight of the blind and the blindness of the sighted (9:35–41)

3. Jesus as the shepherd of the sheep (10:1–21)

a. The ‘figure of speech’ (10:1–5)

b. Misunderstanding (10:6)

c. Expansion (10:7–18)

d. The reactions of the Jews (10:19–21)

4. At the Feast of Dedication: Christological claims and open opposition (10:22–39)

a. Jesus the Messiah (10:22–30)

b. Jesus the Son of God (10:31–39)

5. Strategic retreat, continued advance (10:40–42)

III. Transition: Life and Death, King and Suffering Servant (11:1–12:50)

A. The death and resurrection of Lazarus (11:1–44)

1. The death of Lazarus (11:1–16)

2. Jesus the resurrection and the life (11:17–27)

3. Jesus outraged and grief-stricken (11:28–37)

4. The resurrection of Lazarus (11:38–44)

B. The judicial decision to kill Jesus (11:45–54)

1. The plot and its paradox (11:45–53)

2. Jesus’ response (11:54)

C. Triumph and impending death (11:55–12:36)

1. The setting: the Passover of the Jews (11:55–57)

2. Mary anoints Jesus (12:1–11)

3. The triumphal entry (12:12–19)

4. Gentiles trigger Jesus’ announcement of the ‘hour’ (12:20–36)

D. Theology of unbelief (12:37–50)

1. The prediction of Scripture (12:37–43)

2. The authority behind Jesus’ promise—and threat (12:44–50)

IV. Jesus’ Self-Disclosure in His Cross and Exaltation (13:1–20:31)

A. The last supper (13:1–30)

1. Jesus washes his disciples’ feet (13:1–17)

2. Jesus predicts his betrayal (13:18–30)

B. The farewell discourse: part one (13:31–14:31)

1. Jesus predicts Peter’s denial (13:31–38)

2. The promise of a place where Jesus is going (14:1–4)

3. Jesus as the way to the Father (14:5–14)

4. The departure of Jesus and the coming of the Spirit of Truth (14:15–31)

C. The farewell discourse: part two (15:1–16:33)

1. The vine and the branches (15:1–16)

a. The extended metaphor (15:1–8)

b. Unpacking the metaphor (15:9–16)

2. Opposition from the world (15:17–16:4a)

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

4. The prospect of joy beyond the trouble of this world (16:16–33)

D. The prayer of Jesus (17:1–26)

1. Jesus prays for his glorification (17:1–5)

2. Jesus prays for his disciples (17:6–19)

a. Jesus’ grounds for this prayer (17:6–11a)

b. Jesus prays that his disciples may be protected (17:11b–16)

c. Jesus prays that his disciples may be sanctified (17:17–19)

3. Jesus prays for those who will believe (17:20–23)

4. Jesus prays that all believers may be perfected so as to see Jesus’ glory (17:24–26)

E. The trial and passion of Jesus (18:1–19:42)

1. Jesus arrested (18:1–11)

2. Jesus before Annas (18:12–14)

3. Peter’s first denial (18:15–18)

4. The interrogation of Jesus before Annas (18:19–24)

5. Peter’s second and third denials of Jesus (18:25–27)

6. The trial of Jesus before Pilate (18:28–19:16a)

a. Pilate questions the prosecution (18:28–32)

b. Pilate questions Jesus (18:33–38a)

c. Barabbas (18:38b–40)

d. Jesus sentenced (19:1–16a)

7. Jesus crucified (19:16b–30)

8. The piercing of Jesus’ side (19:31–37)

9. The burial of Jesus (19:38–42)

F. The resurrection of Jesus (20:1–31)

1. Peter and John at the empty tomb (20:1–9)

2. Jesus appears to Mary (20:10–18)

3. Jesus appears to his disciples (20:19–23)

4. Jesus again appears to his disciples—including Thomas (20:24–29)

5. Conclusion: the purpose of the Fourth Gospel (20:30–31)

V. Epilogue (21:1–25)

A. Jesus appears to his disciples by the sea (21:1–14)

B. Jesus and Peter and John (21:15–24)

C. The greatness of Jesus (21:25)[1]

Grant Osborne – Cornerstone

I. Prologue (1:1–18)

II. Jesus Prepares for His Ministry (1:19–51)

A. John Answers the Pharisees (1:19–28)

B. John’s Witness to Jesus (1:29–34)

C. The First Disciples Come to Jesus (1:35–42)

D. Philip and Nathanael Come to Jesus (1:43–50)

E. Jesus Unites Heaven and Earth (1:51)

III. The Public Ministry of Jesus: Signs and Teaching (2:1–12:50)

A. Glory Revealed: the Beginning Stages (2:1–4:54)

1. The first sign: water into wine (2:1–12)

2. Confrontation in the Temple (2:13–22)

3. Inadequate faith based on signs (2:23–25)

4. Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about regeneration (3:1–15)

5. Life and light confront the world (3:16–21)

6. John the Baptist exalts Jesus (3:22–30)

7. The glory of the Son (3:31–36)

8. Jesus converts the Samaritan woman (4:1–42)

9. Healing and conversion in Cana (4:43–54)

B. Jesus and the Feasts of the Jews—Conflict and Fulfillment (5:1–10:42)

1. Jesus heals a lame man on the Sabbath (5:1–15)

2. Conflict over Jesus’ claim to be the Son of God (5:16–30)

3. Witness and unbelief (5:31–47)

4. Jesus feeds five thousand (6:1–15)

5. Jesus walks on water (6:16–21)

6. Jesus, the Bread of Life (6:22–58)

7. Division among Jesus’ disciples (6:59–71)

8. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (7:1–13)

9. Conflict at the Feast (7:14–52)

10. Excursus: the woman caught in adultery (7:53–8:11)

11. Jesus, the Light of the World (8:12–20)

12. Jesus warns the unbelievers (8:21–30)

13. The children of Abraham and the children of the devil (8:31–59)

14. Jesus heals a man born blind (9:1–41)

15. The Good Shepherd and his sheep (10:1–21)

16. Jesus at the Feast of Dedication claims to be the Son of God (10:22–42)

C. Final Events: The Raising of Lazarus and the Beginning of Jesus’ Passion (11:1–12:50)

1. Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead (11:1–57)

2. Jesus anointed at Bethany (12:1–11)

3. Jesus’ triumphal entry (12:12–19)

4. Jesus predicts his death (12:20–36)

5. The unbelief of the people (12:37–50)

IV. The Last Supper and Farewell Discourse (13:1–17:26)

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

B. Jesus Predicts His Betrayal (13:18–30)

C. The Farewell Discourse (13:31–17:26)

1. The first discourse (13:31–14:31)

2. The second discourse (15:1–16:33)

3. The farewell prayer of Jesus (17:1–26)

V. The Arrest, Trial, and Passion of Jesus (18:1–19:42)

A. The Arrest of Jesus (18:1–11)

B. Jesus’ Trial before Annas and Peter’s Denials (18:12–27)

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

D. The Crucifixion of Jesus (19:16b-37)

E. The Burial of Jesus (19:38–42)

VI. The Resurrection of Jesus (20:1–21:25)

A. Jesus’ Appearances in Jerusalem (20:1–31)

B. Epilogue: Jesus’ Appearance in Galilee (21:1–25)[2]

Andrew Lincoln – Blacks

A. The prologue

1:1–18

1. The Word in relation to God and creation

1:1–5

2. The witness of John the Baptist to the Word as light

1:6–8

3. The Word in the world and the two types of response

1:9–13

4. The community’s confession about the Word

1:14–18

B. Jesus’ public mission (signs of glory)

1:19–12:50

1. Beginnings: John the Baptist’s testimony; the response of Jesus’ disciples

1:19–51

(i) John the Baptist’s testimony

1:19–34

(ii) The response of Jesus’ first followers

1:35–51

2. The opening of Jesus’ mission: from Cana to Cana

2:1–4:54

(i) Water into wine at Cana

2:1–12

(ii) Jesus and the temple

2:13–22

(iii) Reaction to Jesus in Jerusalem

2:23–5

(iv) Jesus’ discourse with Nicodemus

3:1–21

(v) John the Baptist’s final testimony

3:22–36

(vi) Jesus and the Samaritan woman

4:1–12

(vii) Return to Cana and healing of the official’s son

4:43–54

3. Revelation and testimony in controversy with ‘the Jews’

5:1–10:42

(i) Healing of the man at the pool

5:1–18

(ii) Jesus’ discourse on his relation to the Father, judgement and testimony

5:19–47

(iii) The feeding of the five thousand

6:1–15

(iv) The walking on the sea

6:16–21

(v) Jesus’ discourse on the bread of life

6:22–59

(vi) Defection of some disciples and Peter’s confession

6:60–71

(vii) Jesus goes to the Festival of Tabernacles

7:1–13

(viii) Jesus’ teaching on the law and the Messiah and the response

7:14–36

(ix) Jesus’ teaching on living water and the response

7:37–52

(x) Jesus’ teaching on the light, his departure, true discipleship and Abrahamic descent

8:12–59

(xi) Healing of the man born blind

9:1–41

(xii) Jesus’ discourse on the sheepgate and the shepherd

10:1–21

(xiii) Jesus at the Festival of Dedication

10:22–39

(xiv) Transition: Jesus beyond the Jordan

10:40–2

4. Conclusion: move toward the hour of death and glory

11:1–12:50

(i) The raising of Lazarus

11:1–53

(ii) Transition: the approach of Passover

11:54–7

(iii) The anointing at Bethany

12:1–8

(iv) The plot to kill Lazarus

12:9–11

(v) The entry into Jerusalem

12:12–19

(vi) The Greeks and the coming of the hour

12:20–36a

(vii) Summary statement about the response to Jesus’ signs and words

12:36b–50

C. Jesus’ farewell, passion and resurrection (departure as glory)

13:1–20:31

1. The farewell

13:1–17:26

(i) The footwashing

13:1–20

(ii) Jesus’ prediction of his betrayal

13:21–30

(iii) Jesus’ farewell discourse (part one)

13:31–14:31

(iv) Jesus’ farewell discourse (part two)

15:1–16:33

(v) The prayer of Jesus

17:1–26

2. The passion

18:1–19:42

(i) The arrest

18:1–11

(ii) Jesus (and Peter) under interrogation

18:12–27

(iii) Jesus’ trial before Pilate

18:28–19:16a

(iv) Jesus’ crucifixion and death

19:16b–37

(v) The burial

19:38–42

3. The resurrection

20:1–31

(i) Discovery of the empty tomb and appearance to Mary Magdalene

20:1–18

(ii) Jesus’ appearance to the disciples

20:19–23

(iii) Jesus’ appearance to Thomas

20:24–9

(iv) The purpose of the narrative

20:30–1

D. The Epilogue

21:1–25

(i) The miraculous catch of fish

21:1–14

(ii) The rehabilitation of Peter

21:15–19

(iii) The role of the beloved disciple

21:20–3

(iv) Conclusion

21:24–5

Grant Osborne – Verse by Verse

I. Prologue: The Word made flesh (1:1–18)

A. The essence of the Word and creation (1:1–5)

1. The divinity of the Word (1:1–2)

2. The Word in the old creation (1:3)

3. The Word in the old and new creations (1:4–5)

B. The witness of John the Baptist (1:6–8)

C. The coming of the incarnate Word (1:9–14)

1. The coming of the true light (1:9)

2. The rejection of the Word by the world (1:10–11)

3. The Word as accepted (1:12–13)

4. The incarnation of the Word (1:14)

D. The greatness and grace of the Word (1:15–18)

1. John’s further testimony (1:15)

2. Grace received from the Word (1:16–17)

3. The revelation of God by the One and Only Son (1:18)

II. John witnesses about Jesus (1:19–34)

A. The revelation of John’s identity (1:19–23)

1. Their questions (1:19–22)

2. John’s witness about himself (1:23)

B. The revelation of John’s mission (1:24–28)

1. The question about his baptism (1:24–25)

2. John’s answer (1:26–28)

C. The witness of John about Jesus (1:29–34)

1. Initial testimony to the Lamb of God (1:29–31)

2. The deeper witness of the Spirit (1:32–34)

III. Jesus begins to form his band of disciples (1:35–51)

A. The first three disciples come to Jesus (1:35–42)

1. John’s continued witness (1:35–36)

2. Interaction with the two disciples (1:37–39)

3. The aftermath: Andrew brings Peter to Jesus (1:40–42a)

4. Jesus’ prophecy and witness about Peter (1:42b)

B. Philip and Nathanael come to Jesus (1:43–51)

1. Jesus takes the initiative (1:43–44)

2. The invitation to Nathanael (1:45–46)

3. Jesus encounters Nathanael (1:47–49)

4. Jesus the Son of Man (1:50–51)

IV. The public ministry of Jesus: signs and teaching (2:1–12:50)

A. Glory revealed: the beginning stages of Jesus’ ministry (2:1–4:54)

1. The new wine and the new temple (2:1–25)

a. The first sign: turning water into wine at Cana (2:1–12)

b. Confrontation in the temple (2:13–25)

2. Nicodemus and the new birth (3:1–21)

a. Introduction: encounter at night (3:1–2)

b. First dialogue: the new birth (3:3–4)

c. Second dialogue: water and Spirit (3:5–8)

d. Jesus confronts Nicodemus’s ignorance (3:9–12)

e. Jesus’ heavenly authority (3:13–15)

f. Commentary: life and light confront the world (3:16–21)

3. The Baptist testifies to the glory of Christ (3:22–36)

a. The Baptist’s final witness (3:22–30)

b. Commentary: the glory of the Son (3:31–36)

4. The Samaritan woman and return to Cana (4:1–54)

a. Return to Galilee through Samaria (4:1–6a)

b. Initial encounter: request for water (4:6b–9)

c. Second encounter: offer of living water (4:10–12)

d. Third encounter: water of life (4:13–15)

e. Fourth encounter: awareness of her marital situation (4:16–18)

f. Fifth encounter: growing awareness and worship (4:19–22)

g. Sixth encounter: true worship is in Spirit and truth (4:23–24)

h. Seventh encounter: Jesus identifies himself as the Christ (4:25–26)

i. The disciples’ return and the woman’s witness (4:27–30)

j. The mission discourse (4:31–38)

k. The harvest: Jesus as savior of the world (4:39–42)

l. Healing and conversion at Cana (4:43–54)

B. Jesus and the festivals of the Jews (5:1–10:42)

1. Healing of the lame man on the Sabbath (5:1–15)

a. Jesus and the man at the pool (5:1–5)

b. Healing on the Sabbath (5:6–9a)

c. The Sabbath controversy (5:9b)

d. Interaction with the leaders (5:10–13)

e. Reaction to Jesus (5:14–15)

2. Conflict over Jesus’ claim to be Son of God (5:16–47)

a. Thesis: sharing the Father’s work (5:16–18)

b. The present: sharing life and judgment with the Father (5:19–24)

c. The future: sharing final life and judgment (5:25–30)

d. Witness and unbelief (5:31–40)

e. The unbelief of the Jews (5:41–47)

3. Jesus the Bread of Life (6:1–59)

a. Introduction: two sign-miracles (6:1–21)

b. The Bread of Life Discourse (6:22–59)

4. The loss of some disciples (6:60–71)

a. Grumbling and apostasy (6:60–66)

b. The faithful Twelve (6:67–71)

5. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (7:1–9:41)

a. Attempt of Jesus’ brothers to get him to go (7:1–13)

b. Conflict at the feast (7:14–52)

c. Excursus: the woman caught in adultery (7:53–8:11)

d. Jesus the light of the world (8:12–30)

e. The children of Abraham (8:31–59)

f. The cost of discipleship: the man born blind (9:1–41)

6. Jesus at the Feast of Dedication (10:1–42)

a. Transition: the Good Shepherd and his sheep (10:1–21)

b. The Feast of Dedication (10:22–42)

C. Final Events: the raising of Lazarus and the beginning of Jesus’ passion (11:1–12:50)

1. The raising of Lazarus from the dead (11:1–57)

a. The death of Lazarus (11:1–16)

b. Jesus the resurrection and the life (11:17–32)

c. Jesus’ outrage at the power of death (11:33–37)

d. The miracle: Lazarus raised from the dead (11:38–44)

e. Result: the plot to kill Jesus (11:45–57)

2. Final scenes leading to passion week (12:1–50)

a. The anointing at Bethany (12:1–11)

b. The triumphal entry (12:12–19)

c. Gentiles lead to the final prediction of the coming “hour” (12:20–36)

d. Unbelief as the fulfillment of prophecy (12:37–43)

e. Final charge to believe (12:44–50)

V. Last Supper and Farewell Discourse (13:1–17:26)

A. Jesus and the Passover meal (13:1–30)

1. The washing of the disciples’ feet (13:1–17)

a. The scene (13:1–2)

b. The washing of the feet (13:3–5)

c. The dialogue with Peter (13:6–11)

d. The explanation of the event (13:12–17)

2. Jesus predicts the betrayal (13:18–30)

a. The contrast with the eleven (13:18–20)

b. The prophecy of the betrayer (13:21)

c. Discussion over what is to come (13:22–27)

d. The final stage is set (13:28–30)

B. The first discourse: glory (departure) and the Paraclete (13:31–14:31)

1. Prologue: Glory, love, and failure (13:31–38)

a. Glory and departure (13:31–33)

b. The new love commandment (13:34–35)

c. Peter’s betrayal prophesied (13:36–38)

2. Jesus the way to the Father (14:1–14)

a. Preparing a place for them (14:1–4)

b. Two reactions (14:5–11)

c. Promises of power via faith (14:12–14)

3. The coming Paraclete, the Holy Spirit (14:15–31)

a. The promise of the Holy Spirit as Paraclete (14:15–21)

b. The coming of the Father and the Son (14:22–24)

c. Jesus’ departure and the promise of divine peace (14:25–31)

C. The second discourse: love, hatred, the Spirit, and joy (15:1–16:33)

1. Love and unity in the community (15:1–17)

a. The vine and the branches (15:1–6)

b. Explanation of the parable (15:7–17)

2. The hatred of the world (15:18–16:4a)

a. The hatred of the world explained (15:18–25)

b. Jesus’ mission continued (15:26–27)

c. The problem of persecution (15:16:1–4a)

3. The work of the Paraclete (16:4b–15)

a. Jesus’ departure (16:4b–7)

b. The work in the world (16:8–11)

c. The work in the church (16:12–15)

4. Sadness turned to joy (16:16–28)

a. Jesus’ departure and its aftermath (16:16–18)

b. Discourse on joy (16:19–24)

c. Plain talk on his departure (16:25–28)

5. Prediction of desertion (16:29–33)

D. The prayer of consecration (17:1–26)

1. Prayer for Jesus’ glorification (17:1–5)

2. Prayer for the disciples (17:6–19)

a. Jesus’ work among the disciples (17:6–8)

b. The ministry of the disciples to the world (17:9–16)

c. The sanctification of the disciples (17:17–19)

3. Prayer for the unity of the future church (17:20–26)

a. Prayer for unity (17:20–23)

b. Prayer for glory and knowledge (17:24–26)

VI. The arrest, trial, and passion of Jesus (18:1–19:42)

A. The arrest of Jesus (18:1–11)

1. Betrayed by Judas (18:1–3)

2. Jesus goes forth as a sovereign (18:4–9)

3. The arrest (18:10–12)

B. The interrogation by Annas and Peter’s denials (18:13–27)

1. Jesus before Annas (18:13–14)

2. Peter’s first denial (18:15–18)

3. Interrogation by Annas (18:19–24)

4. The final two denials (18:25–27)

C. The trial before Pilate (18:28–19:16a)

1. Outside: the Jews demand Jesus’ death (18:28–32)

2. Inside: Pilate questions Jesus about his kingship (18:33–38a)

3. Outside: Pilate finds Jesus not guilty (18:38b–40)

4. Inside: the soldiers scourge Jesus (19:1–3)

5. Outside: Pilate again finds Jesus not guilty (19:4–8)

6. Inside: Pilate talks with Jesus about power (19:9–11)

7. Outside: the Jews obtain the death penalty (19:12–16a)

D. The crucifixion and burial of Jesus (19:16b–42)

1. The crucifixion of Jesus (19:16b–37)

2. The burial of Jesus (19:38–42)

VII. The resurrection of Jesus (20:1–21:25)

A. The appearances in Jerusalem (20:1–31)

1. The empty tomb and the great race (20:1–10)

a. The dilemma of the missing body (20:1–2)

b. The race to the tomb (20:3–4)

c. The entry into the tomb and apologetics (20:5–7)

d. Seeing and believing (20:8–9)

e. The aftermath (20:10)

2. Mary and the risen Lord (20:11–18)

a. Mary and the angels (20:11–13)

b. Jesus and Mary (20:14–15)

c. The resolution and turnaround (20:16–18)

3. Jesus and the disciples (20:19–23)

4. Jesus and Thomas (20:24–29)

5. The purpose of John’s Gospel (20:30–31)

B. The appearances in Galilee (21:1–25)

1. The appearance to the disciples by the lake (21:1–14)

a. A disappointing night of fishing (21:1–3)

b. The miraculous catch of fish (21:4–6)

c. The recognition of Jesus (21:7–8)

d. The breakfast scene (21:9–14)

2. The reinstatement and commissioning of Peter (21:15–17)

3. The prophecy regarding Peter’s death: “Follow me” (21:18–23)

4. Conclusion: the true witness (21:24–25)[3]

Leon Morris – NICNT

i. The Prologue (1:1–18)

A. The Word and God (1:1–2)

B. The Word and Creation (1:3–5)

C. The Word and John the Baptist (1:6–8)

D. The Word Incarnate (1:9–14)

E. The Word’s Surpassing Excellence (1:15–18)

ii. The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry (1:19–51)

A. The Witness of John (1:19–34)

1. John and the Pharisees (1:19–28)

2. John and Jesus (1:29–34)

B. The First Disciples (1:35–51)

1. Andrew and Peter (1:35–42)

2. Philip and Nathanael (1:43–51)

iii. The Signs and Public Discourses of the Christ (2:1–12:50)

A. First Sign—Water into Wine (2:1–11)

Interlude (2:12)

B. Cleansing the Temple (2:13–17)

C. Destroying and Raising the Temple (2:18–22)

D. Jesus and People (2:23–25)

E. First Discourse—The New Birth (3:1–36)

1. The New Birth (3:1–15)

2. Reflection (3:16–21)

3. Jesus and John the Baptist (3:22–36)

a. A Question about Purifying (3:22–26)

b. The Reply of John the Baptist (3:27–30)

c. Reflection (3:31–36)

F. Second Discourse—The Water of Life (4:1–42)

1. Jesus’ Departure for Galilee (4:1–3)

2. Living Water (4:4–14)

3. The Woman and Her Husbands (4:15–19)

4. True Worship (4:20–26)

5. The Woman’s Witness (4:27–30)

6. Christ’s Food (4:31–38)

7. Samaritan Believers (4:39–42)

Interlude in Galilee (4:43–45)

G. Second Sign—Healing the Nobleman’s Son (4:46–54)

H. Third Sign—The Healing of the Lame Man (5:1–18)

1. The Healing (5:1–9a)

2. Dispute over the Sabbath (5:9b–18)

I. Third Discourse—The Divine Son (5:19–47)

1. The Father and the Son (5:19–24)

2. The Son and Judgment (5:25–29)

3. Witness to the Son (5:30–47)

J. Fourth Sign—Feeding the Multitude (6:1–15)

K. Fifth Sign—Walking on the Water (6:16–21)

L. Fourth Discourse—The Bread of Life (6:22–66)

1. The Audience Gathers (6:22–25)

2. Food That Abides (6:26–27)

3. The Works of God (6:28–29)

4. The Bread of Life (6:30–40)

5. Christ and the Bread (6:41–51)

6. Eating the Flesh and Drinking the Blood (6:52–59)

7. Words That are Spirit and Life (6:60–66)

M. Peter’s Confession (6:67–71)

N. Fifth Discourse—The Life-Giving Spirit (7:1–52)

1. Jesus’ Discussion with His Brothers (7:1–9)

2. The Reaction of the Multitudes (7:10–13)

3. Righteous Judgment (7:14–24)

4. Is This the Christ? (7:25–31)

5. An Attempt at Arrest (7:32)

6. Jesus’ Return to the Father (7:33–36)

7. A Prophecy of the Spirit (7:37–39)

8. Division (7:40–44)

9. The Failure to Arrest Jesus (7:45–52)

O. Sixth Discourse—The Light of the World (8:12–59)

1. The Witness of the Father (8:12–20)

2. Dying in Sins (8:21–24)

3. The Father and the Son (8:25–30)

4. Slaves of Sin (8:31–47)

5. The Glory the Father Gives the Son (8:48–59)

P. Sixth Sign—Healing the Man Born Blind (9:1–41)

1. The Healing (9:1–7)

2. The Effect on the Neighbors (9:8–12)

3. The Healed Man and the Pharisees (9:13–34)

a. Preliminary Discussions (9:13–17)

b. The Man’s Parents Examined (9:18–23)

c. The Man Examined and Excommunicated (9:24–34)

4. Faith in the Son of God (9:35–38)

5. The Condemnation of the Pharisees (9:39–41)

Q. Seventh Discourse—The Good Shepherd (10:1–42)

1. The Parable (10:1–6)

2. The Application to Christ (10:7–18)

3. The Reaction of the Jews (10:19–21)

4. The Jews’ Final Rejection of Jesus (10:22–42)

a. The Unity of the Father and the Son (10:22–30)

b. A Charge of Blasphemy Rebutted (10:31–39)

c. Retirement beyond Jordan (10:40–42)

R. Seventh Sign—The Raising of Lazarus (11:1–57)

1. The Death of Lazarus (11:1–16)

2. Jesus’ Meeting with Martha (11:17–27)

3. Jesus’ Meeting with Mary (11:28–32)

4. Lazarus Is Raised (11:33–44)

5. The Reaction of Faith (11:45)

6. The Reaction of Unbelief (11:46–57)

S. The Close of Jesus’ Public Ministry (12:1–50)

1. The Anointing at Bethany (12:1–8)

2. The Triumphal Entry (12:9–19)

3. The Greeks (12:20–36a)

4. The Witness of Prophecy to Jesus (12:36b–43)

5. A Final Challenge to Believe (12:44–50)

iv. The Farewell Discourses (13:1–17:26)

A. Two Significant Actions (13:1–30)

1. The Feet Washing (13:1–11)

2. Lowly Service (13:12–20)

3. A Prophecy of the Betrayal (13:21–30)

B. The Disciples’ Questions (13:31–14:31)

1. The New Commandment (13:31–35)

2. A Prophecy of the Denial (13:36–38)

3. Christ, the Way (14:1–7)

4. The Father and the Son (14:8–14)

5. The Coming of the Spirit (14:15–17)

6. The Manifestation of Christ to the Disciples (14:18–24)

7. “I Go to the Father” (14:25–31)

C. The True Vine (15:1–16)

D. Persecution (15:17–25)

1. Suffering for Christ’s Sake (15:17–21)

2. Christ Reveals People’s Sin (15:22–25)

E. The Work of the Holy Spirit (15:26–16:15)

1. The Witness of the Spirit (15:26–27)

2. A Warning of Coming Persecutions (16:1–4)

3. The Work of the Spirit (16:5–15)

F. Some Difficulties Solved (16:16–33)

1. The Disciples’ Perplexity (16:16–18)

2. The Disciples’ Joy (16:19–24)

3. The Disciples’ Faith (16:25–30)

4. The Disciples’ Peace (16:31–33)

G. The High-Priestly Prayer (17:1–26)

1. Prayer for the Glorification of the Son (17:1–5)

2. Prayer for the Disciples (17:6–19)

3. Prayer for Those Who Will Believe (17:20–26)

v. The Crucifixion (18:1–19:42)

A. The Arrest (18:1–12)

B. The Jewish Trial and the Denials (18:13–27)

1. Jesus Brought before Annas (18:13–14)

2. Peter’s First Denial (18:15–18)

3. The Examination before Annas (18:19–24)

4. Peter’s Second and Third Denials (18:25–27)

C. The Roman Trial (18:28–19:16)

1. Jesus Delivered Up to Pilate (18:28–32)

2. Jesus Examined before Pilate (18:33–40)

3. Behold, the Man (19:1–6a)

4. Pilate’s Final Decision (19:6b–16a)

D. Jesus Put to Death (19:16b–42)

1. Jesus Crucified (19:16b–22)

2. The Division of Jesus’ Clothing (19:23–24)

3. Jesus Provides for Mary (19:25–27)

4. The Death of Jesus (19:28–30)

5. The Piercing of Jesus’ Side (19:31–37)

6. The Burial (19:38–42)

vi. The Resurrection (20:1–29)

A. The Empty Tomb (20:1–10)

B. The Appearances (20:11–29)

1. The Appearance to Mary (20:11–18)

2. The Appearance to the Ten (20:19–23)

3. The Appearance to Thomas (20:24–29)

vii. The Purpose of the Gospel (20:30–31)

viii. The Epilogue (21:1–25)

A. The Miraculous Draught of Fish (21:1–14)

B. Peter Restored (21:15–19)

C. The Role of the Beloved Disciple (21:20–23)

D. Authentication (21:24–25)

Appendix—The Woman Taken in Adultery (7:53–8:11)[4]

Kenneth Gangel – Holman

• From the Father (1:1–18)

• Into the world (1:19–12:50)

• Leaving the world and going to the Father (13:1–21:25)

On the basis of Passovers (though it is impossible to absolutely discern the number of Passovers in the text):

• Life up to the first Passover (1:1–2:12)

• First year of ministry (2:13–4:54)

• Second year of ministry (5:1–6:71)

• Third year of ministry (7:1–12:50)

• From the last Passover to the end of the crucifixion week (13:1–21:25)

On the basis of the prologue division, a system which allows 1:1–18 to set the pattern for the entire book:

• Revelation (cf. 1:1–4 with 1:19–6:71)

• Rejection (cf. 1:5–11 with 7:1–12:50)

• Reception (cf. 1:12–18 with 13:1–19:42)

On the basis of the testimony about Christ:

• The testimony of the evangelist (1:1–14)

• The testimony of the Baptist (1:15–36)

• The testimony of the first disciples (1:37–51)

• The testimony of the public ministry (2:1–12:50)

• The testimony of the private ministry (13:1–17:26)

• The testimony of his death (18:1–19:42)

• The testimony of his resurrection (20:1–21:25)[5]

[1] D. A. Carson, The Gospel according to John, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; W.B. Eerdmans, 1991), 105–108.

[2] Grant Osborne, Philip W. Comfort, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary, Vol 13: John and 1, 2, and 3 John (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2007), 17–18.

[3] Grant R. Osborne, John: Verse by Verse, ed. Jeffrey Reimer et al., Osborne New Testament Commentaries (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018), 11–18.

[4] Leon Morris, The Gospel according to John, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1995), vii–xi.

[5] Kenneth O. Gangel, John, vol. 4, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 3–4.