translated “the Judeans.” “He came to his own, but his own received him
not,” John says, which seems to be a warning not just to Jews who did not
receive Jesus but to Christians who are tempted to deny him. Ŷ
Gospel of John.
Bauckham, The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple.
Watt, An Introduction to the Johannine Gospel and Letters.
- How different does the portrait of Jesus in this Gospel seem from the
portraits in the Synoptic Gospels—and how similar? - What does this Gospel tell us about the hopes of those who believe it?
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Questions to Consider