Category: John

8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: Setting the Scene for John 16:8 In John chapter 16, Jesus is speaking to his disciples in the upper room just before his crucifixion. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow on the faces…

53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Setting the Scene for John 6:53 In John chapter 6, we find Jesus teaching a large crowd of people near the Sea of…

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. Setting the Scene for John 15:2 In John chapter 15, Jesus is depicted teaching his disciples in the final moments before his crucifixion. The scene is set…

17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” Setting the Scene for John 5:17 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 place known for its healing properties. Surrounding the pool…

1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them,…

1 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (This was not because he had heard about Jesus, but because he had heard about Jesus’ miracles.) 3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. 4 And he had to pass through Samaria.…

1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.…

15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Setting the Scene for John 3:15 In John chapter 3, we find Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council, seeking out Jesus under the cover of night. Nicodemus is curious about Jesus and acknowledges that he believes Jesus is a teacher who…

21 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. Setting the Scene for John 16:21 In John chapter 16, we find Jesus speaking to…

11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. Setting the Scene for John 15:11 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…