John

New Testament · Gospels · 21 chapters

Jesus as the Word made flesh, told through signs and conversations, so that readers may believe and have life in his name.

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Context

Genre: Gospel narrative
Authorship: Traditionally attributed to John the apostleIts authorship and final composition are debated.
Date: Late 1st century CE
Audience: A community of believers facing questions about Jesus’ identity.
Original language: Greek
In the original: λόγοςlogos — word
Related texts: Genesis 1 · beginning and creation1 John 1 · word of life
Text note: John 7:53–8:11 is absent from the earliest surviving manuscripts.

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