john outline

1. The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry (1:1-51)

a. The Beginning (1:1-5)

b. The Witness of John (1:6-13)

c. The Word Became Flesh (1:14-18)

d. John the Baptist (1:19-34)

i. The Mission of John the Baptist (1:19-28)

ii. Jesus the Lamb of God (1:29-34)

e. The Calling of Disciples (1:35-51)

i. The First Disciples (1:35-42)

ii. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael (1:43-51)

2. Miraculous Signs and Controversies (2:1-10:42)

a. Four Traditions (2:1-4:54)

i. The Wedding at Cana (2:1-11)

ii. Jesus Cleanses the Temple (2:12-25)

iii. On Baptism (3:1-36)

1. Jesus and Nicodemus (3:1-21)

2. John’s Testimony about Jesus (3:22-36)

iv. On Gentiles (4:1-54)

1. The Samaritans (4:1-42)

a. Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (4:1-26)

b. The Disciples Return and Marvel (4:27-38)

c. Many Samaritans Believe (4:39-42)

2. Jesus Heals the Official’s Son (4:43-54)

b. Four Feasts (5:1-10:42)

i. The Sabbath (5:1-47)

1. The Pool of Bethesda (5:1-15)

2. The Father and the Son (5:16-30)

3. Testimonies about Jesus (5:31-38)

4. The Witness of Scripture (5:39-47)

ii. The Passover (6:1-71)

1. The Feeding of the Five Thousand (6:1-15)

2. Jesus Walks on Water (6:16-21)

3. Jesus the Bread of Life (6:22-58)

4. Many Disciples Turn Back (6:59-65)

5. Peter’s Confession of Faith (6:66-71)

iii. The Feast of Tabernacles (7:1-10:21)

1. Jesus Teaches at the Feast (7:1-53)

a. Jesus Goes to Jerusalem in Secret (7:1-24)

b. Is Jesus the Christ? (7:25-36)

c. Living Water (7:37-39)

d. Division regarding Jesus (7:40-44)

e. The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders (7:45-53)

2. The Woman Caught in Adultery (8:1-11)

3. Questions of Paternity (8:12-59)

a. Jesus the Light of the World (8:12-29)

b. The Truth Will Set You Free (8:30-36)

c. The Children of the Devil (8:37-47)

d. Before Abraham Was Born, I Am (8:48-59)

4. Physical and Spiritual Blindness (9:1-41)

a. Jesus Heals the Man Born (9:1-12)

b. The Pharisees Investigate the Healing (9:13-34)

c. Spiritual Blindness (9:35-41)

5. Jesus the Good Shepherd (10:1-21)

iv. The Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) (10:22-42)

1. Questions of Divinity (10:22-39)

2. John’s Testimony Confirmed (10:40-42)

3. Raising Lazarus (11:1-12:11)

a. The Death of Lazarus (11:1-16)

b. Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary (11:17-37)

c. Jesus Raises Lazarus (11:38-44)

d. The Plot to Kill Jesus (11:45-57)

e. Mary Anoints Jesus (12:1-8)

f. The Plot to Kill Lazarus (12:9-11)

4. Jesus’ Ministry in Jerusalem (12:12-21:25)

a. Jesus Arrives in Jerusalem (12:12-50)

i. The Triumphal Entry (12:12-19)

ii. Jesus Predicts His Death (12:20-36)

iii. Belief and Unbelief (12:37-50)

b. The Last Supper (13:1-17:26)

i. Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet (13:1-17)

ii. Jesus Predicts His Betrayal (13:18-30)

iii. The Farewell Discourse (13:31-16:33)

1. “Where I Am Going, You Cannot Come” (13:31-14:31)

a. Love One Another (13:31-35)

b. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial (13:36-38)

c. In My Father’s House Are Many Rooms (14:1-4)

d. The Way, the Truth, and the Life (14:5-14)

e. Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit (14:15-26)

f. Peace I Leave with You (14:27-31)

2. Instructions for the Disciples (15:1-16:33)

a. Jesus the True Vine (15:1-8)

b. No Greater Love (15:9-17)

c. The Hatred of the World (15:18-27)

d. Persecution Foretold (16:1-4)

e. The Promise of the Holy Spirit (16:5-16)

f. Grief Will Turn to Joy (16:17-22)

g. Ask and You Will Receive (16:23-33)

iv. Jesus’ Prayer (17:1-26)

1. Prayer for the Son (17:1-5)

2. Prayer for the Disciples (17:6-19)

3. Prayer for All Believers (17:20-26)

c. One Long Night (18:1-19:15)

i. The Betrayal of Jesus (18:1-14)

ii. Peter’s First Denial (18:15-18)

iii. Jesus before the High Priest (18:19-24)

iv. Peter’s Second and Third Denials (18:25-27)

v. Jesus before Pilate (18:28-40)

vi. The Soldiers Mock Jesus (18:41-19:15)

d. The Crucifixion (19:16-37)

i. The King of the Jews (19:16-27)

ii. The Death of Jesus (19:28-30)

iii. Jesus’ Side is Pierced (19:31-37)

e. The Burial of Jesus (19:38-42)

f. The Resurrection (20:1-21:25)

i. The Empty Tomb (20:1-9)

ii. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (20:10-18)

iii. Jesus Appears to the Disciples (20:19-23)

iv. Jesus Appears to Thomas (20:24-29)

v. The Purpose of John’s Book (20:30-31)

vi. Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias (21:1-14)

vii. Jesus and Peter (21:15-19)

viii. Jesus and the Beloved Disciple (21:20-25)