There are hundreds of superb commentaries and books about the Gospel of John. And many exceptional scholars. Some have given much of their academic lives to studying these extraordinary 21 chapters - Raymond Brown, Richard Baukham, Don Carson, Richard Culpepper, Craig Keener, John Robinson, Ben Witherington and many more. Anyone who has studied or taught the Fourth Gospel, as I have, is indebted to them.
This is not a work of scholarship. There are hardly any footnotes. Rather, I hope, it will be an easy and enjoyable read, either for the whole journey, or just a particular chapter that interests you. All the links are posted below.
For some who have never engaged with the Gospel of John, this might whet your appetite. For others, perhaps there will be an insight you have not seen before. For everyone, I hope, this is a decent overview of what must surely be one of the finest pieces of writing this world has ever seen.
Tom Hawksley, December 2025
1. Introduction
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-introduction.html
2. The Prologue 1: 1 - 18
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-prologue-john-11-18.html
3. John The Baptist 1:19 - 34; 3: 22 - 36; 10: 41 - 42
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-john-baptist-119-34.html
4. The First Disciples 1: 37 - 51
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-first-disciples-1-37.html
5. The Wedding at Cana 2:1 – 12
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-wedding-at-cana-21-12.html
6. The Temple 2:13 - 25
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-temple-213-25.html
7. Nicodemus 3: 1 - 21
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-nicodemus-31-21.html
8. The Woman At The Well 4: 1 - 42
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-woman-at-well-41-42.html
9. The Official's Son 4: 43 - 54
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-officials-son-4-43-54.html
10. The Lame Man 5: 1 - 47
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-gospel-of-john-lame-man-5-1-47.html
11. The Feeding Of The Five Thousand 6: 1 - 70
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-gospel-of-john-feeding-five.html
12. Division in Jerusalem 7: 1 - 52
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/03/division-in-jerusalem-71-52.html
13. Hostility in Jerusalem 8: 1 - 58
15. The Good Shepherd 10: 1 – 42
16. The Resurrection And The Life 11: 1 - 57
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-gospel-of-john-resurrection-and.html
17. The anointing of Jesus; the entry into Jerusalem 12: 1 – 19
18. The Greeks and Jesus’ final appeal 12: 20 – 50
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-gospel-of-john-greeks-and-jesus.html
19. The Last Supper 13: 1 - 30
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-gospel-of-john-he-last-supper-john.html
20. The Farewell Discourses 13: 31 - 16: 39
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-gospel-of-john-farewell-discourses.html
21. Jesus' Prayer 17: 1 - 26
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-prayer-17-1-26.html
22. The Arrest and Trial of Jesus Christ 18: 1 - 19: 15
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-gospel-of-john-arrest-and-trial-of.html
23. The Death and Burial of Jesus Christ 19: 17 - 42
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-death-and-burial-of-jesus-christ.html
24. The Resurrection
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-gospel-of-john-resurrection-john-20.html
25. Do You Love Me? Then Follow Me. 21: 1 - 25
https://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-gospel-of-john-do-you-love-me-then.html
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