John — Introduction

In this book is set down the history of the Son of God dwelling among men; that,

• I. Of the first days, where the apostle, premising the sum of the whole Chap. i, 1-14 Mentions the testimony given by John, after the baptism of Christ, and the first calling of some of the apostles. Here is noted what fell out,
  • The first day 15-28
  • The day after 29-34
  • The day after 35-42
  • The day after 43-52
  • The third day ii, 1-11
  • After this 12
• II. Of the two years between, spent chiefly in journeys to and from Jerusalem,
  • A. The first journey, to the passover 13
    • a. Transactions in the city,
      • 1. Zeal for his Father’s house 14-22
      • 2. The power and wisdom of Jesus 23-25
      • 3. The instruction of Nicodemus iii, 1-21
    • b. His abode in Judea; the rest of John’s testimony 22-36
    • c. His journey through Samaria (where he confers with the Samaritan woman) into Galilee, where he heals the nobleman’s son iv, 1-54
  • B. The second journey to the feast of pentecost. Here may be observed transactions,
    • a. In the city, relating to the impotent man, healed at the pool of Bethesda v, 1-47
    • b. In Galilee, before the second passover and after. Here we may note,
      • 1. His feeding the five thousand vi, 1-14
      • 2. Walking upon the sea 15-21
      • 3. Discourse of himself, as the bread of life 22-59
      • 4. Reproof of those who objected to it 60-65
      • 5. Apostasy of many, and steadiness of the apostles 66-71
      • 6. His continuance in Galilee ` vii, 1
  • C. The third journey, to the feast of tabernacles 2-13 Here may be observed transactions,
    • a. In the city,
      • 1. In the middle and end of the feast 14-53 viii; Where note,

1. The woman taken in adultery 2-12

2. Christ’s preaching and vindicating his doctrine 13-30

3. His confuting the Jews and escape from them 31-59

4. His healing the man born blind ix, 1-7

5. Several discourses on that occasion 8-41

6. Christ the Door and the Shepherd of the sheep, 1-18

7. Different opinions concerning him 19-21

        - 2. At the feast of the dedication. here occur,
   

8. His disputes with the Jews Chap. x, 22-38

9. His escaping their fury 39

    - b. Beyond Jordan 40-42
   

• III. Of the last days, which were,
  • A. Before the great week, where we may note,
    • a. The two days spent out of Judea, while Lazarus was sick and died xi, 1-6
    • b. The journey into Judea; the raising of Lazarus; the advice of Caiaphas; Jesus’s abode in Ephraim; the order given by his adversaries 7-57
    • c. The sixth day, before the passover; the supper at Bethany; the ointment poured on Jesus xii, 1-11
  • B. In the great week, wherein was the third passover, occur,
    • a. On the three former days, his royal entry into the city; the desire of the Greeks; the obstinacy of the Jews; the testimony given to Jesus from heaven 12-50
    • b. On the fourth day, the washing the feet of the disciples; the discovery of the traitor, and his going out by night xiii, 1-30
    • c. On the fifth day,
      • 1. His discourse

1. Before the paschal supper 31, xiv, 1-31

2. After it xv, and xvi.

        - 2. His prayer xvii, 1-26
        - 3. The beginning of his passion,
   

3. In the garden xviii, 1-11

4. In Caiaphas’s house 12-27

    - d. On the sixth day,
        - 1. His passion under Pilate,
   

5. In the palace of Pilate 28 xix, 1-16

6. On the cross 17-30

        - 2. His death 30-37
        - 3. His burial 38-42
   

   • C. After the great week,
     • a. On the day of the resurrection xx, 1-25
     • b. Eight days after 26-31
     • c. After that
       • 1. He appears to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias. xxi, 1-14
       • 2. Orders Peter to feed his sheep and lambs 15-17
       • 3. Foretells the manner of Peter’s death, and checks his curiosity about St John 18-23
       • 4. The conclusion 24, 25

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