John 5:31-47 – The compelling testimony about Jesus
In verses 31-40 Jesus elaborates how various authorities bear testimony to who he is. He refers to testimony from God / John the Baptist / Scripture (the Old…
In verses 31-40 Jesus elaborates how various authorities bear testimony to who he is. He refers to testimony from God / John the Baptist / Scripture (the Old…
The main effect of the invalid’s healing that we looked at yesterday is that it provokes the religious authorities to oppose Jesus. Jesus’ response to their opposition is…
John frequently links his narrative to various Jewish feasts: the fact that on this occasion he unusually fails to give the specific name of the feast must mean…
In terms of a person healed from a distance the healing of the official’s son here is similar to the healing of the Centurion’s servant in Matthew 8…
In order to make the journey north Jesus needed to pass through Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel. When the northern kingdom fell to Assyria…
3:16-21 are widely believed to be explanatory reflections from John the gospel writer rather than the direct words of Jesus. Some find the statement “For God so loved…
It is possible to link this passage to the proceeding one by suggesting that Nicodemus is one of those drawn to Jesus by his miracles but it is…
Capernaum was situated on the northwest shore of Sea of Galilee: the scene shifts to Jerusalem. Whereas each of the other three gospels feature Jesus driving out tradesmen…
This miracle is the first recorded by John and is unique to his gospel. Only this miracle and the healing of the official’s son also in Cana (4:43-54)…
It is important to recognise that this episode represents the initial contact between Jesus and three men – John the gospel writer / Andrew / Peter – all…