Questions tagged [gospel-of-john]
An account of the public ministry of Jesus according to his disciple/apostle John
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What is the Catholic interpretation of John 12:32?
According to John 12:32 (NRSV):
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoplea to myself.”
aJohn 12:32 Other ancient authorities read all things
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Why did Pilate call Jesus The Man?
At John 19:5 we see:
So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
Elsewhere, we see Jesus referring to himself as Son of Man on ...
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Who are the lambs in John 21:15?
At a recent bible study with some lay missionaries, the lay sister leading the study indicated that the lambs in John 21:15 represent the apostles. She was unable to explain why we might think that ...
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What is the meaning of John 13v31?
Now-At this time-the Son of Man is glorified-is having been glorified- in the glory of His Father in the past-and John 17v5 glorify me with the thine own self with the glory which I had with thee ...
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What is the biblical basis for identifying the Lazarus Jesus raised from the dead and the Lazarus in the story of the rich man and Lazarus? [closed]
I’m doing a talk in a few weeks on the story of ‘the Rich Man and Lazarus’ (Luke 16:19-31), and I find that it fits quite nicely with the account of the raising of Lazarus from the dead in John 11. ...
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Transubstantiation and John 6:27
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."
NKJV John 6:27
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How do those who reject the deity of Christ understand the 'sameness of honor' in John 5?
John 5:21-23 (DRB) For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.1 22 For neither doth the Father judge any man, but hath given all judgment to ...
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The Prohet and the Messiah in John 1:20-21
Why did the Jews in John 1:20-21 ask John the Baptist if he was the Christ and then if he was the Prophet?
Since the coming Prophet mentioned in Deut. 18:18 is the Messiah, it seems that their ...
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What was Jesus referring to when He said "it is finished"? What is "it" in this case? [closed]
At the end of Jesus' ministry, what did Jesus mean when He said "it is finished" (John 19:30)? Is this to be considered the end of Satan's Reign over humanity?
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According to Catholicism, who can be referred to as the One Flock of Jesus in today's context? [duplicate]
In John 10:16 we see Jesus saying:
"I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd."
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What does Catholic Church say about the post-resurrection wound marks of Jesus?
At John 20:24-27 (NRSVCE) we see:
But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said ...
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"living water" association with Feast of Tabernacles
Is there authoritative support for the claim that John intends to portray Jesus as a replacement for the Feast of Tabernacles? I am interested in articles that develop this interpretation of the Woman ...
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Did the metaphor of ' cup of suffering' as used by Jesus derive from OT?
At John 18:11 (NRSVCE) we see Jesus foretelling His passion and death on the cross :
".. Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has ...
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Did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah?
John 10:22–24 (NIV) says:
22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.
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Who does John 6:40 refer to according to Reformed theology? [closed]
For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.
—John 6:40 NIV (emphasis mine)
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What does John 3:16 mean according to Calvinism?
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
I originally believed the sentence above is like an ...
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Where is it documented that some people didn't want Gospel of John to be included as canonical?
I have heard in some debates that the Gospel of John had some push back from people (Church Fathers?) from being included into the Canon.
Can someone shed some light on this topic? Or provide a book ...
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What does "one another" mean in John 13:35?
In John 13:35 it states:
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
which is very commonly put in sing-song format as:
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In John 8, were the scribes and pharisees guilty of the sin of Fornication / Adultery?
The Lord Jesus said, "He that is without sin may throw the first stone." Since all of the accusers went away beginning with the oldest, does that imply that the scribes and pharisees (accusers) guilty ...
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Why have Christians often had in their possession the Book of John as opposed to other books of the Bible? [closed]
A few examples:
I have been offered The Book of John in booklet form from time to time by Christians preaching on the main street in Auckland.
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No one has seen God [duplicate]
How do Trinitarians reconcile John 1:18:
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him
with Exodus 24:9-11:
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Was the near-stoning of the adulterous woman something to be considered common practice, or was it strictly to trick Jesus?
I have heard the argument that, in the time of Jesus, stoning and other forms of severe punishment according to the law had basically ceased, and therefore was only seen here to try to trick Jesus ...
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How do trinitarians interpret John 8:58?
In John 8:58 Yeshua says:
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (KJV)
If I'm not misunderstanding, and based on commentaries I've read, trinitarians ...
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I'm looking for an obscure version of John 4:32
Many years ago, I read, heard, or saw the latter half of John 4:32 as follows:
"I have meat you/ye know not of,"
but now, I can't find it written that way anywhere.
On BibleGateway, the end of ...
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What is the premise from which "the greater works" promise was made by Jesus?
If kenosis is the reason why the glory of the incarnate Son of God was veiled, is that also the reason why He made the statement of John 14:12?
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth ...
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If the second person of the triune god bears witness of himself, why is it not true?
In John 5:31 Yeshua says:
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
If the second person of the triune god bears witness of himself, why is it not true?
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In John 1:45–51, did Jesus prophesy that Nathanael was one of the 144,000 Jews in Revelation 7 and 14?
When Jesus tells Nathanael he will see the heavens opened and angels descending on the Son of man is He referring to simply a declaration of His deity, His baptism and other events where God confirmed ...
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The word "ascended" and what does it mean "No one has ascended into heaven" in John 3:13? [closed]
John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
About the word "ascended" :
A. resurrected then "bodily" ascend into heaven
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What was Jesus wearing while drying the disciples' feet?
John 13:5 states that “He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.”
My question is if he would have been wearing ...
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In what sense they don't have life in them? John 6:53-57
John 6:53-57
Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh
of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
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What does it mean to hate your life and keep it for eternity? [duplicate]
John 12:25
Anyone who loves their life, will lose it while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
What is Jesus actually saying? Why would I, hating my now life, ...
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Did Jesus forgot that he was asked by his disciples where he was going? [closed]
In John 13:36, Peter asks Jesus where he is going:
Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered
him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow
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Is God the Son the God of God the Son?
Calvin's Commentary of John 20 says...
It is, unquestionably, an invaluable blessing, that believers can safely and firmly believe, that He who is the God of Christ is their God, and that He who is ...
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Why did Theodore of Mopsuestia interpret John 20:28 as an exclamation?
John 20:28 says (KJV)...
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
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ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὁ κύριός μου καὶ ὁ θεός μου.
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Does the love of God fulfil the Law, or keep the Law, or both? (Reformed view)
"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." (John 14:15, ESV / NASB)
There seem to be at least two opposing interpretations of Jesus' above statement, and similar Scripture, namely the following:...
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Thomas a doctor?
Is it possible that Thomas as described in the Gospel of John chapter 20 is a doctor? The reason for this is because of verse 5. Thomas demands to see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put his ...
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Is it accurate to say Jehovah's Witnesses view Jesus as divine?
I am fully aware that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jehovah and Jesus are separate beings.
However their translation of John 1:1 says that "the word (logos) was a god.
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Was Lazarus of Bethany a bachelor? [closed]
At John 19:26 we read : "When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
We also read at John 11:1-3 "Now a certain man was ...
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Does the Catholic Church quote any saying of Jesus to which His question in John 14:2 can be attributed?
In John 14:2 we hear Jesus saying: "... My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? "
I am not able to connect the ...
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How do Trinitarians interpret John 14:10?
John 14:10
Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing ...
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What is the relation between the Logos of Greek Philosophy and the Logos in Christianity?
The first known mention of the "logos" was by Greek philosopher Heraclitus who lived around 535 - 475 BC. The idea was subsequently developed further by other philosophers such as Aristotle.
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In what way is the Son of God "one with the Father"?
What is the Trinitarian stance on the meaning of John 10:30?
I and the Father are one.
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How do Modalists interpret John 14:28?
How do Modalists interpret John 14:28?
You heard me say to you, I am going away, and I will come to you. If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father ...
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According to the Catholic Church, what did Jesus mean by saying "Neither this man nor his parents sinned"?
John 9:3 (NIV)
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
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What feast is mentioned in John 5:1?
In John 5, there is a story which takes place after "a feast of the Jews." What feast was this?
After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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What is the origin of the idea that Matthew, Mark, and Luke didn't mention Lazarus in order to protect him?
As discussed in another question, on why Matthew, Mark, and Luke didn't mention the raising of Lazarus, this miracle is only related in John 11 – the Synoptics, though they presumably knew about it, ...
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According to those holding that Lazarus was literally raised from the dead, why did Matthew, Mark, and Luke not mention it?
John 11 tells the remarkable story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead:
43 When [Jesus] had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” 44 The man who had died came ...
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Did Peter fully enter the tomb?
In Luke 24:12 it states that Peter stooped down to look through into the tomb, but omits any mention of hims actually going into the sepulchre itself. Only after he briefly stoops down does he run ...
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How did the Born Again teaching be associated with one first believing in Jesus Christ?
Many Protestant Christians believe that you become born again as soon as you believe on Jesus Christ. Many believe that this teaching is clear in the opening verses of John chapter 3. How did this ...
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What is the earliest indication of controversy regarding the anarthrous θεός in John 1:1?
Historically, what are the earliest writings that indicate controversy or differing opinions regarding the interpretation of the anarthrous θεός in John 1:1? This debate continues today between those ...
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