The Gospel Of John

John 21:20-25 The Beloved Disciple and His Book

The time had come for Jesus to go to His Father, and for John to wrap up his account of the life, death and resurrection of the Savior of man. “20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, […]

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John 21:15-19 Jesus Restores Peter

A few weeks after He was declared dead on the cross, Jesus was very much alive when He appeared to His disciples for the third time. This took place along the Sea of Galilee where Peter, John and a few others had been fishing overnight as this was their livelihood. The time had come for […]

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John 21:1-14 Breakfast by the Sea

Drawing near the conclusion of Jesus’ ministry on Earth, the Lord came to His disciples again to further prove He was indeed resurrected and alive in the flesh. Jesus had previously appeared to His disciples in closed rooms, but on this day, He would pay them a surprise visit when and where they least expected […]

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John 20:30-31 That You May Believe

Shortly after He rose from the dead, Jesus appeared to His disciples and showed them His scars to prove who He was so even skeptic believed He was resurrected. In doing so, the Lord revealed He was indeed God in the flesh and many witnessed He was alive many days after He was pronounced dead […]

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John 20:24-29 Seeing and Believing

After Jesus rose from the dead, as witnessed by His disciples in Jerusalem, one of His closest followers refused to believe and he needed to see for himself before he could acknowledge it was true. “24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other […]

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John 20:19-23 The Apostles Commissioned

In Jerusalem, on the third day after He died on the cross, Jesus’ body went missing from the tomb where He was laid or at least, that’s how Mary Magdalene felt when she walked up to the sepulcher and noticed it was empty. The tomb was owned by a man named Joseph who was a […]

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John 20:11-18 Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

It was the first day of the week in Jerusalem, and Jesus’ body had gone missing from the tomb where He was laid to wait out the Sabbath, so He could be buried. Mary Magdalene was the first disciple to realize He was gone when she saw the empty tomb, followed by both the apostles […]

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John 20:1-10 The Empty Tomb

It had been 2 days since Jesus was laid to rest in Joseph’s tomb, and as this was the first day of the Jewish week, labor was now allowed which prompted the Lord’s followers to return to the sepulcher to further prepare His body for burial. “1 Now the first day of the week Mary […]

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John 19:38-42 Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb

In Jerusalem, it was the Preparation Day and the Jews were getting ready for the Passover Feast, the annual celebration of God’s mercy on the Hebrew nation that took place in Egypt seven centuries earlier. Shortly after the ninth hour, Jesus had just given His Spirit and to make sure He was dead, one of […]

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John 19:31-37 Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

It was midafternoon during Passover week in Jerusalem, and at the ninth hour of the day, Jesus died on the cross. As surreal as it sounds, the Jews finally got their way and the Savior of mankind had died crucified before countless witnesses. How many of Jesus’ followers understood His death at Calvary was part […]