Studying the Bible -- What is the Book of John About?

The book of John is the last of the four gospels. The gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John--tell the story of Jesus’ life. They do not contain everything that Jesus did or said (John 20:30-31; 21:25). They do tell us enough to teach us about Jesus, develop our faith, and learn how to live.

The book of John, written by the beloved apostle, is a defense of the faith in Christ Jesus. It focuses on Jesus as the Messiah (a.k.a. Christ) and Son of God. It does not contain parables and only rarely overlaps Matthew, Mark and Luke (Note: Matthew, Mark, and Luke are often called the synoptic gospels because they are similar to one another). Throughout the book, John reminds his readers that God has proved, through signs and wonders, the testimony of the Old Testament, and the proclamation of God, that Jesus is the Son of God.


References: (King James version)

John 20:30-31   "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."

John 21:25   "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen."