Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel
~ in 86 parts ~


Chapter One
THE PROLOGUE

1. The deity of Jesus Christ (1-5)
2. The witness of John (6-13)
3. The Word made Flesh (14-18)

THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF JESUS

4. The Testimony of John (19 – 34)
5. The First Converts (35 – 51)

Chapter Two


6. Miracle at Cana (1-12)
7. The Cleansing of the Temple (13–22)
8. His knowledge of men (23-25)

Chapter Three

9. Nicodemus and the new birth (1-12)
10. Because God loved the World (13-21)
11. John’s last testimony (22-36)

Chapter Four

12. Jesus goes to Galilee (1-6)
13. The Woman of Samaria (7-38)
14. The People of Samaria (39-45)
15. Healing a Nobleman’s Son (46-54)

Chapter Five

16. The Healing at Bethesda (1-17)
17. Jesus’ Equality with God (18-24)
18. Two Resurrections (25-32)
19. Four kinds of witness (33-47)

Chapter Six

20. Five thousand Fed (1-14)
21. Jesus Walks on Water (15-25)
22. Bread of Life / Words to the people (26-40)
23. Bread of Life / Words to the Jews (41-58)
24. Words to the Disciples (59-65)
25. Peter’s Confession of Faith ( 66-71)

Chapter Seven

26. Jesus and his brothers (1-10)
27. Jesus Teaches at the Feast (11-31)
28. Jesus and the Jewish officers (32-36)
29. The last day of the Feast (37-39)
30. Division of People over Jesus (40-53)

Chapter Eight

31. The Adulterous Woman (1-11)
32. Jesus the Light of the World (12-30)
33. The truth that sets men free (31-38)
34. Jesus before Abraham (39-59)

Chapter Nine

35. Healing the Man Born Blind (1-12)
36. Controversy over the man (13-34)
37. Jesus affirms His Deity ( 35-41)

Chapter Ten

38. The parable of the Sheep (1-18)
39. Renewed controversy (19-21)
40. Jesus asserts his Oneness with The Father (22-38)
41. Jesus goes beyond Jordan (40-42)

Chapter Eleven

42. Jesus learns that Lazarus is sick (1-16)
43. Jesus arrives in Bethany (17-37)
44. Jesus raises Lazarus from the Dead (38-46)
45. Conspiracy to Kill Jesus (47-53)
46. Jesus does not walk publicly (54-57)

Chapter Twelve

47. Mary anoints Jesus (1-11)
48. Jesus enters Jerusalem (12-19)
49. Greeks seek Jesus (20-26)
50. Jesus foretells his death (27-43)
51. Not to judge, but to save (44-50)

THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN THE UPPER ROOM
Chapter Thirteen

52. The hour has come (1-4)
53. Jesus washes the disciple’s feet (5-20)
54. Jesus Predicts His Betrayal (21-30)
55. The New commandment (31-35)
56. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial (36-38)

Chapter Fourteen

57. Jesus comforts His Disciples (1-6)
58. Oneness with The Father (7-15)
59. Role of the Spirit (16-26)
60. The Peace of Jesus (27-31)

Chapter Fifteen

61. Jesus is the vine (1-11)
62. Disciple’s relation to each other (12-17)
63. Disciple’s relation to the world (18-27)

Chapter Sixteen

64. The warning of Jesus (1-4)
65. The Promise of the Holy Spirit (5-15)
66. His death and resurrection foretold (16-22)
67. Prayer Promises (23-33)

Chapter Seventeen

68. Jesus prays for Himself (1-5)
69. Jesus prays for His Disciples (6-19)
70. Jesus prays for the Church (20-26)

THE PASSION NARRATIVE
Chapter Eighteen

71. Judas betrays Jesus (1-11)
72. Jesus before the Priests (12-24)
73. Peter’s Denial of Jesus (25-27)
74. Jesus before Pilate (28-40)

Chapter Nineteen

75. Pilate delivers Jesus to the Jews (1-15)
76. The Crucifixion (16-30)
77. Care for the Body of Jesus (31-42)

Chapter Twenty

78. The Empty Tomb (1-9)
79. Mary at the Tomb (10-18)
80. Jesus among His Disciples (19-24)
81. Jesus appears to Thomas (25-29)
82. Why this Gospel was written (30-31)

THE EPILOGUE
Chapter Twenty-one

83. Jesus appears at the Sea of Galilee (1-11)
84. Jesus provides a meal (12-14)
85. Jesus reconciles Simon Peter (15-17)
86. Our Times are in His Hands (18-25)