Outline of John
I. Manifestation 1:1-4:54
A. Prologue 1:1-18
1. The Word eternal 1:1-13
2. The Word incarnate 1:14-18
B. Manifestation to the disciples 1:19-51
1. The witness of John 1:19-37
2. The first disciples 1:38-51
C. Manifestation to Israel 2:1-4:54
1. The first miracle 2:1-11
2. Jesus manifested in Judea 2:12-3:36
a. In the temple 2:12-25
b. To a ruler of the Jews 3:1-21
c. To the disciples of John 3:22-36
3. Jesus manifested in Samaria 4:1-42
4. Jesus manifested in Galilee 4:43-54
II. Confrontation 5:1-10:42
A. Conflict at the pool of Bethesda 5:1-47
1. The miracle 5:1-18
2. The teaching 5:19-47
a. The testimony 5:19-29
b. The witnesses 5:30-40
c. The rejection 5:41-47
B. Conflict in Galilee 6:1-71
1. The miracles 6:1-21
a. Feeding the five thousand 6:1-13
b. Walking on the water 6:14-21
2. The discourse: the Bread of Life 6:22-40
3. The reaction 6:41-71
a. Rejection by the Jews 6:41-59
b. Rejection by the disciples 6:60-71
C. Conflict at the Feast of Tabernacles 7:1-8:59
1. Jesus tested by His brothers 7:1-9
2. Jesus tested by the crowds 7:10-36
3. Jesus teaches on the last day 7:37-53
4. Jesus and the woman taken in
adultery 8:1-11
5. Jesus discourse: the Light
of the World 8:12-30
6. Jesus dishonored by the Jews 8:31-59
D. Conflict at the Feast of Dedication 9:1-10:42
1. The healing of the man born blind 9:1-41
a. The miracle 9:1-7
b. The controversy 9:8-34
c. The judgment 9:35-41
2. The discourse on the Good Shepherd 10:1-42
III. Alienation 11:1-12:50
A. The last sign 11:1-57
1. The death of Lazarus 11:1-16
2. The miracle 11:17-44
3. The reaction 11:45-57
B. The last visit with His friends 12:1-11
C. The last manifestation to Israel 12:12-19
D. The last public discourse: His hour
has come 12:20-36
E. The last rejection 12:37-43
F. The last invitation 12:44-50
IV. Preparation 13:1-17:26
A. The lesson of humility 13:1-20
B. Jesus foretells His betrayal 13:21-30
C. The discourse in the Upper Room 13:31-14:31
1. The announcement 13:31-35
2. The questions 13:36-14:24
a. Of Peter 13:36-14:4
b. Of Thomas 14:5-7
c. Of Philip 14:8-21
d. Of Judas 14:22-24
3. The promise 14:25-31
D. The discourse on the way to the
garden 15:1-16:33
1. Abiding in Christ 15:1-27
2. Promise of the Comforter 16:1-33
E. The Lord's Intercessory prayer 17:1-26
1. Prayer for Himself 17:1-5
2. Prayer for the disciples 17:6-19
3. Prayer for the church 17:20-26
V. Consummation 18:1-19:42
A. Jesus is arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11
B. Jesus is tried by the authorities 18:12-19:16
1. The Jewish trial 18:12-27
2. The Roman trial 18:28-19:16
C. Jesus is crucified on Golgotha 19:17-37
D. Jesus is buried in a tomb 19:38-42
VI. Resurrection 20:1-31
A. The empty tomb 20:1-10
B. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene 20:11-18
C. Jesus appears in the Upper Room 20:19-31
VII. Epilogue 21:1-25
A. Jesus` manifestation of Himself again 21:1-8
B. Jesus` invitation to the disciples 21:9-14
C. Jesus` examination of Peter 21:15-23
D. Postscript 21:24-25
