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John: Chapter-by-Chapter Commentary

Alastair Roberts

John: Chapter-by-Chapter Commentary

February 17, 2022
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

*CONTENTS*

00:00:00 - John 1.1-28: The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us

00:14:30 - John 1.29-51: "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

00:26:17 - John 2: The Wedding at Cana and Cleansing the Temple

00:38:31 - John 3.1-21: Nicodemus

00:49:43 - John 3.22-36: "He Must Increase, but I Must Decrease"

00:59:00 - John 4.1-26: The Samaritan Woman at the Well

01:11:55 - John 4.27-54: Healing the Official's Son

01:19:54 - John 5.1-24: Healing at the Pool

01:25:09 - John 5.25-47: The Son's Judgment

01:36:04 - John 6.1-21: Feeding the Five Thousand

01:45:20 - John 6.22-40: The Bread of Life

01:53:56 - John 6.41-71: Words of Eternal Life

02:02:18 - John 7.1-24: Jesus Goes Up to the Feast

02:08:56 - John 7.25-52: Promise of Living Water

02:17:32 - John 7.53—8.30: The Woman Caught in Adultery

02:32:11 - John 8.31-59: The Truth Will Set You Free

02:40:13 - John 9: The Healing of the Man Born Blind

02:49:13 - John 10.1-21: The Good Shepherd

02:57:53 - John 10.22-42: I and the Father are One

03:07:56 - John 11.1-44: Raising of Lazarus

03:17:40 - John 11.45-57: Plot to Kill Jesus

03:24:18 - John 12.1-19: Anointing at Bethany

03:34:34 - John 12.20-50: Triumphal Entry

03:42:37 - John 13: Washing the Disciples' Feet

03:56:32 - John 14.1-14: The Way, the Truth, and the Life

04:02:35 - John 14.15-31: Another Helper

04:09:26 - John 15.1-17: The True Vine

04:17:42 - John 15.18-27: The World Will Hate You

04:23:58 - John 16.1-15: The Spirit of Truth

04:29:35 - John 16.16-33: Sorrow to Joy

04:36:20 - John 17: Jesus' High Priestly Prayer

04:46:06 - John 18.1-27: Betrayal, Arrest, and Peter's Denial

04:53:08 - John 18.28-40: Jesus Before Pilate

04:59:00 - John 19.1-37: The Crucifixion

05:08:56 - John 19.38-42: Jesus' Burial

05:15:12 - John 20: Jesus' Resurrection

05:26:10 - John 21: Appearance at the Sea of Tiberius

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