Category: John

John 10:3-5 is about Jesus as the Good Shepherd who knows his sheep by name, leads them out, and they follow him because they recognize his voice, while they will not follow a stranger because they do not know his voice. 3 The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name…

John 11:17-37 is about how Jesus, through the resurrection of Lazarus, shows his power over death and gives a demonstration of his divinity, inspiring belief and faith in those who witness this miracle. 17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem,…

John 11:32-36 is about Jesus’ deep love and compassion for his friend Lazarus, the reality of his humanity as he weeps with those who mourn, and ultimately the power of his divinity to bring about resurrection and new life. 32 Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his…

John 12:1-7 is about Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume, which serves as a foreshadowing of Jesus’ impending death and burial, emphasizing both the intimacy of Mary’s act and the significance of Jesus’ sacrifice. 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the…

John 13:14-17 is about Jesus demonstrating humility and servanthood by washing the feet of his disciples, teaching them that true greatness comes from serving others with a humble heart. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you…

John 16:4 is about Jesus forewarning his disciples of the upcoming persecutions they will face for following him, emphasizing the need for them to remain steadfast in their faith. 4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. Setting the Scene…

John 20:27 is about the Apostle Thomas being encouraged by Jesus to believe without seeing physical proof of his resurrection, emphasizing the importance of faith. 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.”…

John 5:5-18 is about Jesus healing a man on the Sabbath, which leads to a confrontation with the religious leaders about his authority as the Son of God and his divine relationship with the Father. 5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there…

John 9:1-12 is about Jesus healing a man who was blind from birth, demonstrating his power to bring light and transformation to those in darkness, and the man’s bold testimony of his miraculous healing despite facing skepticism and opposition. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he…

John 11:33 is about Jesus being deeply moved and troubled by the grief and pain of those mourning the death of Lazarus, revealing both his humanity and compassion for humanity’s suffering. 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and…