Category: John

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Setting the Scene for John 20:22 In John chapter 20, we find the scene where Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection. The disciples are gathered together in a room, filled with fear and uncertainty…

1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst, 4…

17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Setting the Scene for John 3:17 In John chapter 3, we find Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council, seeking out Jesus under the cover of…

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Setting the Scene for John 13:34 In John chapter 13, we find Jesus and his disciples gathered together in an upper room in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover meal.…

3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Setting the Scene for John 3:3 In John chapter 3, we find Nicodemus, a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council, seeking out Jesus under the cover of night. The scene…

63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. Setting the Scene for John 6:63 In John chapter 6, we find Jesus teaching a large crowd of people near the Sea of Galilee. The scene is set…

20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Setting the Scene for John 4:20 In John chapter 4, we find Jesus sitting by a well in the region of Samaria. The scene is set in the middle of the day, with the…

23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” Setting the Scene for John 20:23 In John chapter 20, we find the scene where Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection. The disciples are gathered together in a room, filled with fear…

1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Setting the Scene for John 2:1 In John chapter 2, we find Jesus and his disciples attending a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee. The scene is filled with joy and celebration as…

1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas…