John (4th Book of the New Testament).
Author.
John, one of Jesus' disciples.
Main point.
Jesus was without question the Son of God, and all who believe in Him will have eternal life.
Main people.
Jesus, John the Baptist, the disciples, Mary, Martha, Lazarus, Mary (Jesus' mother), Pilate, Mary Magdalene.
Special features.
Opens with the dramatic explanation of Jesus' identity as the eternal Word. Includes six miracles not found in the other Gospels. Contains the most important verse in the Bible—John 3:16. Describes what happened during the Last Supper in excellent detail; after all, John was right there.
Date.
Probably A.D. 85-90.
How many chapters?
21 chapters.
How the Book got its name?
Gospel means “good news.” This book contains the good news about Jesus as recorded by John.
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