Chapter 21 is Christ's appearance to some of his disciples at the sea of Tiberias, in which we have an account, how he discovered himself to them as they were fishing, filled their net, and then very familiarly came and dined with them upon what they had caught. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
Chapter 20 John the evangelist, though he began not his gospel as the rest did, yet concludes it as they did, with the history of Christ' resurrection; not of the thing itself, for none of them describe how he rose, but of the proofs and evidences of it, which demonstrated that he was risen. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
In John 19 sentence is given, and execution done upon it. O that in meditating on these things we may experimentally know the power of Christ's death, and the fellowship of his sufferings! More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
Chapter 18 relates how Christ was arrested in the garden and surrendered himself a prisoner, ver. 1-12. How he was abused in the high priest's court, and how Peter, in the meantime, denied him, ver. 13-27. How he was prosecuted before Pilate, and examined by him, and put in election with Barabbas for the favour of the people, and lost it, ver. 28-40. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
This chapter 17 is a prayer, it is the Lord's prayer, the Lord Christ's prayer. There was one Lord's prayer which he taught us to pray, and did not pray himself, for he needed not to pray for the forgiveness of sin; but this was properly and peculiarly his, and suited him only as a Mediator, and is a sample of his intercession, and yet is of use to us both for instruction and encouragement in prayer. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
Jesus says in John 16 that he would send them the Comforter, ver. 7-15. That he would visit them again at his resurrection, ver. 16-22. That he would secure to them an answer of peace to all their prayers, ver. 23-27. That he was now but returning to his Father. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
There are four words to which his discourse in this chapter may be reduced; 1. Fruit, ver. 1-8. 2. Love, ver. 9-17. 3. Hatred, ver. 18-25. 4. The Comforter, ver. 26, 27. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
In John 14 when Jesus had convicted and discarded Judas, he set himself to comfort the rest, who were full of sorrow upon what he had said of leaving them, and a great many good words and comfortable words he here speaks to them. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 13 Jesus washes his disciples' feet, foretells who should betray him. He instructs them in the great doctrine of his own death, and the great duty of brotherly love. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 12. Jesus rides in triumph into Jerusalem. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 11. Jesus raises Lazarus to life. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
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In John 9 we have the miraculous cure by Jesus of a man that was born blind, ver. 1-7. Then the various discussions - by the neighbours among themselves, and with the man, ver. 8-12. Between the Pharisees and the man, ver. 13-34. Between Christ and the poor man, ver. 35-38. And between Christ and the Pharisees, ver. 39 to the end. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
In John 8 Jesus is evading the snare which the Jews laid for him, in bringing to him a woman taken in adultery, ver. 1-11. Then he argues with the Jews concerning his being the light of the world, ver. 12-20. Concerning the ruin of the unbelieving Jews, ver. 21-30. Concerning liberty and bondage, ver. 31-37. 4. Concerning his Father and their father, ver. 38-47. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 7 sees Jesus going up to Jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles, preaching publicly in the temple at that feast. In the midst of the feast we have his discussion with the Jews, Concerning his doctrine, ver. 16-18. Concerning the crime of sabbath-breaking laid to his charge, ver. 19-24. Concerning himself, both whence he came and whither he was going. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
In John 6 we have the miracle of the loaves, ver. 1-14. Christ's walking upon the water, ver. 15-21. The people's flocking after him to Capernaum, ver. 22-25. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food (ver. 26, 27), showing them how they must labour for spiritual food (ver. 28, 29). More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 5 has a miracle and a sermon. The miracle was the cure of an impotent man that had been diseased thirty-eight years, with the circumstances of that cure, ver. 1-16. The sermon was Christ's vindication of himself before the Sanhedrin, when he was prosecuted as a criminal for healing the man on the sabbath day, in which, He asserts his authority as Messiah, and Mediator between God and man, ver. 17-29. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 4 sees Jesus in each of the three parts of the land: Judea in the south, Galilee in the north, and Samaria lying between them. His coming into Samaria, ver. 4-6. His discussion with the Samaritan woman at a well, ver. 7-26. The positive effect of this among the Samaritans, ver. 39-42. Jesus residing for some time in Galilee (ver. 43-46), and curing a nobleman's son there, ver. 46-54. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
In John 3 chapter we have Jesus' discussion with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him, ver. 1-21. Then John the Baptist's discussion with his disciples concerning Christ, talking about Jesus coming into the neighbourhood where John was (ver. 22-36), in which John fairly and faithfully gives over all his honour and life's work to Jesus. More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
John 2 features the account of the first miracle which Jesus did, turning water into wine, at Cana of Galilee (verses 1-11), and his appearing at Capernaum, verse 12. The account of the first Passover he kept at Jerusalem after he began his public ministry; his driving the buyers and sellers out of the temple (ver. 13-17); and the sign he gave to those who quarreled with him for it (ver. 18-22). More Bite Sized Bible at www.australianchristianwriters.com
