THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

ST. JOHN
The Gospel According to John
• One of the four canonical gospels in the New
Testament
• It traditionally appears fourth after the synoptic
gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke
• John begins with the witness and affirmation of John
the Baptist and concludes with
the death, burial, resurrection, and post-resurrection
appearances of Jesus
•  The Gospel of John is anonymous
• 21 Chapters
STRUCTURE
AND
CONTENT
I. PROLOGUE
1:1–18
II. BOOK OF SIGNS
1:19–12:50
Jesus' miracle at the WEDDING AT
CANA, his HEALING THE ROYAL
OFFICIAL' SON, his HEALING THE
PARALYTIC AT BETHESDA, his FEEDING
THE 5,000, his WALKING ON WATER,
his HEALING THE MAN BORN BLIND,
and his RAISING LAZARUS from the
dead
III. BOOK OF
GLORY
13:1–20:31
 BOOK OF GLORY 13:1 – 20:31
The narrative of Jesus' Passion, Resurrection, and post-
Resurrection appearances

The section ends with a conclusion on the purpose of the

gospel: "that may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
God, and that believing you may have life in his name."
IV. EPILOGUE
JOHN 21
 EPILOGUE JOHN 21

The narrative of Jesus' post-Resurrection appearance to his disciples by the lake,