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Chapter six records the only miracle (except the resurrection itself) that appears in all four gospels – the feeding of five thousand men – yet it was only John who gave us the great follow-up teaching. The miracle itself adds no detail not found elsewhere: a multitude of probably 10,000 – 20,000 people stayed with Jesus […]
Chapter five skips the early Galilean ministry that the Synoptics record, bringing Jesus back to Jerusalem for “a Jewish feast” (John 5:1). There is considerable debate over which feast this was, because identifying it would help with the chronology and timeline. Since John specifically mentions three Passovers (John 2:13, 23; 6:4; 12:1) and does not
Chapter four records a second famous personal conversation with Jesus. He had been spending time around Jerusalem, but decided to leave because he was drawing too much attention from the Pharisees. John 4:4 makes a significant statement: “He had to pass through Samaria.” Geographically, this was not true. Jews frequently traveled around Samaria specifically so
