New Testament • 21 Chapters • 879 Verses
John presents Jesus as the divine Son of God through seven miraculous signs and seven "I Am" statements.
It is the most theological of the four Gospels, written so that readers may believe and have life in Jesus' name.
The central call to believe in Jesus for eternal life.
Jesus is the light of the world who overcomes darkness.
Jesus offers abundant and eternal life.
"The Word Became FleshIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."John 1:1
"They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”He said, “I am not.”“Are you the Prophet?”He answered, “No.”"John 1:21
"The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ)."John 1:41
"and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”"John 2:10
"Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit."John 3:5
John is traditionally attributed to John. As with much of Scripture, the attribution comes from long-standing tradition rather than a signature in the text itself.
John has 21 chapters and 879 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
John presents Jesus as the divine Son of God through seven miraculous signs and seven "I Am" statements.
The recurring themes in John are Belief, Light and Life. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
John is in the New Testament, and runs to 21 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.