Category: John

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. Setting the Scene for John 1:6 In John chapter 1, we find the scene set in the wilderness of Judea, where a man named John the Baptist is preaching and baptizing people in the Jordan River. John the Baptist is described as a…

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Setting the Scene for John 10:11 In John chapter 10, Jesus is speaking to a group of people in Jerusalem, likely in the temple courtyard or a public gathering place. The scene is bustling with activity as people from…

40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Setting the Scene for John 6:40 In John chapter 6, we find Jesus teaching a large crowd near the Sea of…

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Setting the Scene for John 14:9 In John chapter 14, we find Jesus speaking to his disciples in the…

39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, Setting the Scene for John 5:39 In John chapter 5, we find Jesus in Jerusalem during one of the Jewish festivals. The scene is set near the Pool of Bethesda, a…

6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” Setting the Scene for John 13:6 In John chapter 13, we find Jesus and his disciples gathered together for the Passover meal in an upper room in Jerusalem. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm…

12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. Setting the Scene for John 4:12 In John chapter 4, we find Jesus sitting by a well in the region of Samaria. The scene is set in the middle of…

1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.…

13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Setting the Scene for John 15:13 In John chapter 15, Jesus is gathered with his disciples in the upper room in Jerusalem, just before his crucifixion. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow…

32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Setting the Scene for John 8:32 In John chapter 8, we find Jesus teaching in the temple courts in Jerusalem. The scene is bustling with people from all walks of life – Pharisees, scribes, teachers of the law, and ordinary citizens…