This does not contradict the statement of Clement referred to above. The literary style of this witness of Jesus is
6. to 1 John: Author). a series of "I am" claims on Jesus' lips echoes God's naming of himself in
4 The Jewish Passover Festival was near. a.d. 85 or later (see Introduction to 1 John: Date). Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. God's own glory is made visible in him ("Anyone
70, when Jerusalem was destroyed. God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. (rather than "was") a pool "near the Sheep Gate" may suggest a time before
Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’. (chs. Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. He was prominent in the early church but
Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. (such as to supplement the other Gospels, to combat some form of heresy, to
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. All rights reserved. The Gospel
who has seen me has seen the Father," 14:9), and what he does glorifies the
is not mentioned by name in this Gospel -- which would be natural if he wrote
implicit and underdeveloped. precedence over the prohibition of working on the Sabbath (see note on 7:22). The King James Version is in the public domain. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”, Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”. This is the bread that came down from heaven. More recently, some interpreters have suggested an earlier date, perhaps
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. Whether or not he
as early as the 50s and no later than 70. Jesus (, Jesus' Visit to Jerusalem at an Annual Feast
Jesus' Public Ministry: Signs and Discourses
After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”. Others, however, observe that John elsewhere
How can he now say. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. John 6. Father. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?”. Yet one of you is a devil!”, (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him. He knew the geography of the Holy Land, locating Bethany about 15 stadia (about
sometimes used the present tense when speaking of the past. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit, Yet there are some of you who do not believe.”. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. (. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”, “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. and mission and on lengthy, theologically rich discourses. there]; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20,24). Proud member
Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. ), Learn More About New International Version. from references to popular Messianic speculations (see, e.g., 1:21 and note;
Jesus' Identity (, Jesus' Farewell Discourses and Prayer (chs. Let nothing be wasted.”. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). The theology of Romans (written c. 57) is every bit
Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus. John the Baptist's Final Testimony about
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. John begins with the profound announcement that Jesus is the "in the beginning"
The first view may be supported by reference to the statement of Clement of Alexandria (died between 211 and 216) that John wrote to supplement the accounts found in the other Gospels (Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, 6.14.7), and thus his Gospel is later than the first three. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. 6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Gospel of John. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”. motivations for the composition of John's Gospel have been posited by interpreters
and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. the Bread of Life (. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”, Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”. Who can accept it?”. as developed as that in John. two miles) from Jerusalem (11:18) and mentioning Cana, a village not referred
4 The Jewish Passover Festival was near. It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. Although a variety of
For the main emphases of the book see notes on 1:4,7,9,14,19,49; 2:4,11; 3:27; 4:34; 6:35; 13:1 -- 17:26; 13:31; 17:1-2,5; 20:31. in the world (see 4:34 and note). creative Word of God who had become embodied (incarnated) as a human being
6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. In any event, his witness
They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. The traditional view places it toward the end of the first century, c.
argue for a late origin. The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! those who hold this view point out that developed theology does not necessarily
Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. (, Epilogue: Jesus' Recommissioning of the
(, Jesus' Trials before Jewish and Roman Officials
Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). Also,
We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. to Jesus goes its own way, highlighting matters that in the other Gospels remain
to in any earlier writing known to us (2:1 [see note there]; 21:2). over Who He Is (chs. 6 1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 6:35; 8:12; 9:5; 10:7,9,14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1,5). that John wrote this Gospel, and all other evidence agrees (see Introduction
as the house at Bethany being filled with the fragrance of the broken perfume
From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, John Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (). Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples.