Questions tagged [john]
The fourth Gospel in the Christian New Testament that is attributed to John the son of Zebedee.
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Is John 2:11 speaking of a new beginning or the beginning of the signs?
Only True God asked a question about the meaning of the word ἀρχῇ in John's Gospel outside of the Prologue.
This answer claims all but one of the uses of ἀρχῇ after the Prologue, show "the ...
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Does 'disciples' imply apostles in John 20:22?
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples
had gathered together [...]
John 20:19 (NET)
Can we know from this chapter or verse whether only the elven apostles are present ...
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Concerning John 9:3-4 with reference to John 11:4
John 9:3-4 - Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,
but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent ...
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When Jesus said "It is finished" (John 19:30) did the High Priest also say it was finished at the end of the Passover slaughter
I’m looking for a historical source on any Jewish sacrificial ritual (e.g., Passover, Day of Atonement) in which the high priest would cry something like, “It is finished.” I’ve seen a number of blogs ...
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Who does the phrase "I am" indicate in Mark 12:26 and John 8:58? What are the arguments if there is contrast?
Mark 12:26 American Standard Version
But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the ...
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Is Jesus God's apostle? [closed]
We can read in
John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
and in Hebrews
Hebrews 3:1: Therefore, holy ...
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What are the arguments for the author of Revelation being different from the author of the Gospel of John?
Many Christians attribute authorship of Revelation to the same human as the Gospel of John. Yet, as discussed in the article Book of Revelation on Wikipedia, citing Adela Collins' book Crisis and ...
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What clues from John's general usage of 'the word' (or similar terms) help us to understand the referent of 'the word' in John's prologue?
Much debate has been had over the use of 'the word' in John's prologue. Many early English translations translated the relevant pronoun in John 1:2-4 as 'it' instead of 'he', suggesting the referent ...
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What does it mean "But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men"? [duplicate]
In John 2: 23-25, Jesus does not commit himself unto the people so I am wondering how "many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." If he did not commit himself to ...
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How do we reconcile Deuteronomy 22:5 with John 7:24? [closed]
“A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a
man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to
the Lord your God.” Deuteronomy 22:5 NKJV
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Does Matt. 5:8 also tell us that willing unrepentant sin causes doubt?
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
(Matt. 5:8, ESV)
This possibility is based on how Jesus describes seeing God as something occurring in this life in the Gospel of John.
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Jesus says His Father is greater than Him so does Jesus' death show that His love for those for whom He died was greater than His Father's?
In John's account of the final night before crucifixion, Jesus uses the word μέγας, "greater" six times (13:16 twice, 14:12, 14:28, 15:13, and 15:20). Three of the sayings are given in a way ...
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What can the Son do nothing for himself?
So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. (...
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Moses the accuser
In the Gospel of John 5:45, Jesus says:
Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes. If you really believed Moses, you would ...
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What did Jesus mean by "God set His seal on Him" in John 6:27?
John 6:27
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which
endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you,
because God the Father has set His seal on Him.
What did ...
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Does Mark 14:12 indicate it being sunset?
“On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was
being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to
go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”” Mark 14:12 ...
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Foot massage - is The Message right on Deut. 33:24; John 11:2; 12:3?
In the Message, some of the verses that normally describe foot washing are described as a foot massage (emphasis added):
"Asher, best blessed of the sons! May he be the favorite of his brothers, ...
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Does John 4:6 and John 6:44 seem paradoxical ? Who do we seek first: the Father or Son?
John 6:44 says:
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. (ESV)
While John 14:6 says:
No one comes to the Father except through me (ESV)
Comparing these two verses, brings to ...
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Did the disciples 'see' Jesus (John 20:20) in the way Job 'saw' God (Job 42:5)?
In John 20:20, we read :
And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. [John 20:20 KJV]
Did the disciples see Jesus in ...
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What is the Seal God places on the foreheads of the 144,000 in Revelation 7? Sealed by the Holy Spirit or the word Emet (Truth)?
I am trying to determine exactly what the Seal placed on the 144,000 by God was. I have heard two directions and I want to see what everyone else might say. The word Truth or Emet would be in John's ...
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Does 'the foundation of the world' refer to the creation of the universe or something else at John 17:24?
What semantic and contextual clues do we have to tell us what the 'foundation' is that Jesus is talking about in John 17:24?
Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that
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Why was Pilate’s statement, “What is truth?” (18:38) included in John’s Gospel?
Why was Pilate’s statement, “What is truth?” (18:38) included in John’s Gospel?
In John 21:25 John wrote that Jesus did much more than what was
recorded in his Gospel. Thus, John was selective in ...
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Is "The millennium" representative of a "Christian's obedience to Christ? [duplicate]
John illustrates in Rev 20:5 that the milennium is the first resurrection.
Re 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
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How to understand Luke 17:20-21 in light of John 3:3 and Mark 9:1?
KJV Luke 17 : 20 - 21
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they ...
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Does Pilate's statement "What is Truth?" in John 18:38 draw a parallel to Pharoah's statement, "Who is the LORD,..." in Exodus 5:2?
John draws parallels and references between Jesus and Moses/Pentateuch to show that Jesus is the Christ. Pharoah rejected what Moses said with "Who is the LORD?" Pilate discounted Jesus' ...
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Is εἰρήνη ὑμῖν (peace be with you) in John 20:19 Jesus using the common greeting שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) in the first century?
To clarify this question, I am asking if שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) was a common greeting in the first century?
εἰρήνη would normally be translated שָׁלוֹם
ὑμῖν -- the dative as used here would be ...
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In John 8:36, is ὄντως ἐλεύθεροι or ἐλευθέρα more appropriate when referring to females?
I’m designing a church graphic for a women’s study, and was wondering if the “free indeed” in John 8:36 works better to write as ὄντως ἐλεύθεροι or ὄντως ἐλευθέρα while referring to the phrase as ...
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Does Jesus 'dismiss, to go' the Jews in John 11:44?
Jesus' instructions to the Jews present is -
... λυσατε αυτον και αφετε υπαγειν [TR]
I am enquiring about the Received Text. I notice that other texts add αυτον after αφετε but I am not enquiring ...
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Is John 2:23-25 there to tell us that Jesus' conflict with the Jewish leaders wasn't a Jewish problem but a human problem?
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew ...
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Did Jesus correctly state the Shema in Mark 12:29? If so why did He abandon the language of the Shema when praying?
When questioned by a scribe “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered:
...“The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
(Mark 12:29 ESV)
ἀπεκρίθη ...
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What does Jesus mean by 'born' at John 18:37?
At John 18:37, Jesus is speaking to Pontius Pilate and says
“For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify
to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
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Does Calling the Son "Theos" prove his Prexistence and his Deity?
John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is [ho ōn, i.e., “the One who is/being always”] in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him (emphasis added).
Romans 9:5
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What does "on the Son of Man" mean in John 1:51?
John 1:51
"And he said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man'". ESV. My emphasis.
Genesis 28:12-...
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Does it follow from John 17:3 that knowing God alone cannot give eternal life? What then is the need for the adjectives "The only true"?
Joh 17:3 NET2
Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
What is the meaning of the term "The only True God"?
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How does John and Jesus Fufil the Expectations of the Jews
In the Gospels, During the time Jesus asks "Who do men Say I Am"
The replies he got shows that the People of Israel, expected
Elijah
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Jeremiah, or one of the Prophet
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Why didnt Jesus say " For the Father so Loved the World" in John 3:16
During a traditional debate on the Diesm of Jesus as God"
Revelation Lad makes a very interesting comment
John 3:16 says God sent, not the Father sent. You replace God with Father based upon what ...
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Which specific scripture does John 20:9 refer to?
John 20:9 says:
YLT: for not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again.
NKJV: For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead....
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How to reconcile John 20:9 vs Matthew 16:21? "They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead"
In John's Gospel, after receiving Magdalene's report, the disciples are surprised when they reach the Empty Tomb because "They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from ...
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John 7:31 When Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?
How did the people come to have the expectation that the Messiah, when he appears, should be accompanied by a multitude of miraculous signs?
Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, “When ...
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When answering the Samaritan does Jesus allude to Isaiah 52:6?
25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” (ESV)
Jesus uses the ...
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What are the arguments for Jesus' statement at John 8:58, "before Abraham genesthai (was? becomes?), ego eimi (I am (he?))" not being about the past?
Jesus's statement at John 8:58 is
Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί.
"Truly truly I say to you, before Abraham genesthai (was? becomes?), ego eimi
(I am, I am he?)."
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Who is 'the disciple that Jesus loved'? [duplicate]
My question, appearing as a duplicate question to what has been asked, identifies a scriptural reference that tells me that this disciple is not the apostle John, as the majority professes him to be. ...
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Does Jesus command the Father to sanctify us in the truth?
John 17:17 NASB95
“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.”
The word “sanctify” here in the Greek is in the aorist, active, imperative. The Blue Letter Bible defines the imperative mood as “a ...
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Outside of John 8:58, how is the term 'genesthai' used by the author John when it comes to timing of what the verb is describing?
There is significant debate over the proper meaning of John 8:58. A typical translation is
"Truly, truly, I tell you," Jesus declared, "before Abraham was born,
I am!"
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Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father?
In Matthew 11:27 (NIV), Jesus says
No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
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Did Thomas touch Jesus hand(s), or seeing was enough for him to believe?
In John 20:24-25 one reads
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto ...
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Had the Son of Man already ascended in John 3:13?
John 3:13, 14
13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up (...
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Who is "the man" in John 2:25, and why did the ancient manuscripts render "anthropos" as a Nomina Sacra?
My wife and I were studying John 2 and came across this verse, which seems clear-cut in English:
and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.
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How to understand the rendering of God in John 1 without the preceding article ho?
This article claims that God has been translated to 'a god' in the New World Translation as a result of the article 'ho' not proceeding the word God. Is this a valid argument or are there other areas ...
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What is the Hebrew background of "the word" used in John 1? [duplicate]
John 1 Life application study Bible
In Greek philosophy, the Word was the principle of reason that governed the world; in Hebrew thought, the Word was another expression for God.
The Greek use of &...
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