John.1. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. This Logos became flesh and dwelt among men in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. t 30 * He is the one of whom I said, u ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ 31 I did not know him, * but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.” 32 John … 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John. The Gospel Prologue begins with the pre-existence of Jesus: ―In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In John 8:58, Jesus affirms: 3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. + Text Size —. 2 He was with God in the beginning. But John was his closest friend. He describes Jesus' eternal pre-existence. The Gospel of John dates back to the first century, and gives exact geological/geographical locations, that the other three do not, because the other three are written by someone that has no knowledge of Israel, Yahshua, or the sacrifices, or the actual events. John's gospel is different from the other three in the New Testament. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. The Gospel of John is more concerned in portraying who Jesus actually is, that is, his divine origin and identity. John the Baptist’s Testimony to Jesus. [4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men. In Christian tradition, John’s gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three. In the Gospel of John, the central theme is the divine Logos, the word that was with God and that was God. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John says nothing of a supernatural birth. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. In the gospel of John, Jesus repeatedly angers the Jewish leaders by correcting them (John 2:13–16); healing on the Sabbath, and … Polycarp, a second-century Christian martyr who knew John personally, told Irenaeus that John had written the book during the apostle’s time serving the church in Ephesus. The gospel of John includes several spiritual conversations, such as Jesus’ talk with the Samaritan woman that shows Him as the Messiah (John 4:26) and Jesus’ meeting with Nicodemus that explains salvation through His vicarious death on the cross (John 3:14–16). John calls him the é í á í ö (logos) of God. The other gospels all describe Jesus' heritage from an earthly perspective, John, in contrast, doesn't start with his ministry, his parents, or John the Baptist. Jesus loves everybody. And John's gospel is very distinct. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. The Gospel of John. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. [2] The same was in the beginning with God. He regards Jesus as a human being who possessed actual flesh and blood, the same as other people. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. He was in the beginning with God‖ (John 1:1-2). 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Chapter 1. Bible, King James Version (KJV) John. 5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome a it. 4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Gospel of John was written by John, one of Jesus’ twelve apostles. 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