0 John Topical Outline

When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 21:7

Trivia: Who was caught fishing naked in John 21?

The Gospel According to John

1 The word became flesh (1-14)

    John the Baptist (is not Elijah) (15-28)

    The Lamb and Son of God (as witnessed by a dove) (29-34)

    The first disciples (35-51)

2 The marriage at Cana (water into wine) (1-12)

    Jesus's temple tantrum (13-)

3 Jesus and Nicodemus (be born again or be condemned) (1-21)

    John the Baptist: The wrath of God is on disbelievers (22-36)

4 The Samaritan woman (1-42)

    The nobleman's son (43-54)

5 Jesus heals a crippled man on the sabbath (and the Jews want to kill him for it) (1-18)

    Jesus talks about himself (in the third person mostly) (19-)

6 Jesus feeds five thousand men (1-15)

    Jesus walks on water (16-21)

    Eat my flesh and drink my blood (or you won't have life in you) (22-71)

7 Jesus's brothers don't believe in him (1-9)

    The people said to Jesus: You have a devil (10-31)

    Living water will flow out of your belly (if you believe on Jesus) (32-39)

    And every man went to his own house (40-53)

8 The woman caught in adultery (1-11)

    Jesus is his own witness (12-21)

    Is he going to kill himself? (22-30)

    The truth will set you free (31-38)

    Your father is the devil (39-47)

    Jesus claims to be God (and the Jews try to stone him for it) (48-59)

9 Jesus heals a blind man (with his spit) (1-41)

10 Jesus is the good shepherd (Everyone else is a thief and a robber) (1-21)

    Jesus claims to be God (again) (22-30)

    The Jews try to stone him (again) (32-41)

11 Lazarus dies (and Jesus is glad he did) (1-16)

    Lazarus rises from the dead (17-44)

    The plot to kill Jesus (45-57)

12 Jesus gets his head anointed (the poor get nothing) (1-11)

    Jesus rides into Jerusalem (12-23)

    Some teachings of Jesus (dead seeds, hate your life, etc.) (24-50)

13 Jesus washes his disciples' feet (1-17)

12 Judas betrays Jesus (18-33)

13 A new commandment: Love one another (34-35)

    Peter's promise (and Jesus's prediction) (36-38)

14 Jesus's farewell address (Part 1) (1-31)

15 Jesus's farewell address (Part 2) (1-)

16 Jesus's farewell address (Part 3) (1-33)

17 Jesus prays (for glory) (1-26)

18 Jesus is arrested (1-11)

    Jesus is taken to Annas (12-14)

    Peter denies Jesus (15-18)

    Annas questions Jesus (19-23)

    Jesus is taken to Caiaphas (24)

    Peter denies Jesus again (25-27)

    Jesus is taken to Pilate (28-40)

    Jesus is questioned by Pilate (29-38)

    The people prefer Barabbas to Jesus (39-40)

19 The soldiers make fun of Jesus (1-16)

    Pilate tries to release Jesus (but the Jews wouldn't let him) (4-16)

    Jesus is crucified (17-30)

    The burial of Jesus (31-42)

20 The missing body of Jesus (1-10)

    Mary sees two angels (11-13)

    Jesus appears to Mary (but doesn't let her touch him) (14-18)

    Jesus appears in a locked room (19-23)

    Doubting Thomas (24-31)

21 Peter goes fishing (naked) (1-7)

    Jesus helps the disciples catch 153 fish (8-14)

    Do you love me (feed my sheep) (15-17)

    The beloved disciple will live until Jesus returns (18-25)

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