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New Testament · The Gospels

John

John selects fewer events and stays with them longer, built around signs and long discourses. It states its purpose plainly: that readers may believe and have life in his name.

Authorship
Traditionally attributed to the apostle John.
Historical setting
Judea and Galilee, with several visits to Jerusalem feasts.
Key themes
The Word made flesh · Signs · Belief · Eternal life
Where it sits in the story
The Gospel that most directly states who Jesus is from its first sentence.

John belongs to The Gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Four accounts of Jesus.

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