Category: John

32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” Setting the Scene for John 12:32 In John chapter 12, we find Jesus in the final days of His earthly ministry, just before His crucifixion. The scene takes place in Bethany, at the home of Lazarus, whom Jesus…

10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” Setting the Scene for John 4:10 In John chapter 4, we find Jesus sitting by a well in…

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 4 for an angel of the Lord…

1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman,…

30 He must increase, but I must decrease. Setting the Scene for John 3:30 In John chapter 3, we find John the Baptist and his disciples in the wilderness near the Jordan River. John had been baptizing people as a sign of repentance, preparing the way for the coming of Jesus Christ. Many people had…

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. Setting the Scene for John 10:27 In John chapter 10, Jesus is speaking to a group of people in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication, also known as Hanukkah. The scene is set in the temple complex, where Jesus is surrounded…

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Setting the Scene for John 14:12 In John chapter 14, Jesus is gathered with his disciples in the upper room in…

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…