John did not refer to himself by his name in his *Gospel. And on the night before Jesus died, John and Simon Peter made the arrangements for the *Passover meal (Luke 22:8). And they must listen to Jesus (Mark 9:2-12). There, they saw him as he talked with Moses and Elijah. On another occasion, Jesus took Simon Peter, James and John up a mountain. They were the only *disciples with Jesus when he raised Jairus’ daughter from death (Mark 5:37). Simon Peter, James and John were Jesus’ special friends. Simon Peter, who was their partner in the business, became also a *disciple of Jesus (Luke 5:1-11).
This was because the people there had not wanted Jesus to enter the village (Luke 9:52-56). For example, they wanted God to destroy a village in *Samaria. Perhaps he gave them this name because they became angry quickly.
Thunder is the loud noise that we hear during a storm. Jesus called John and James: the ‘sons of thunder’. He employed men to help with his business. And John had a brother called James, who became also one of Jesus’ *disciples (Matthew 4:21 Mark 1:19-20 Luke 5:10).
Most people agree that John, Jesus’ *disciple, wrote the 4th *Gospel. The author invites you to share his experience of reading and meditating upon the Gospel of John in this special way. It does not attempt to deal with every verse or even every major theme rather, it offers an overview of the whole work and an explanation of some difficult passages. This commentary on John is for those who seek to know more about the meaning of this great book. In this volume are two volumes that treat this book in detail: Commentary on the Book of John 1-3, by Leon Morris and Commentary on the Book of John 4-10, by D. John’s Gospel also includes some of our Savior’s most profound and significant teaching on faith, repentance, love and salvation. The Book of John opens with Jesus Christ revealing His divine identity to the disciples and ends with the Ascension of Jesus.
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