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The Gospel according to John (XIII–XXI): Introduction, Translation and Notes is unavailable, but you can change that!

John 13–21 comprises the Book of Glory (describing the Last Supper, the Passion, and the appearances of the Risen Jesus) and the epilogue to the Gospel. This commentary includes a special appendix on the Paraclete, in which Brown examines in detail the role of the Holy Spirit. Whether discussing John’s version of miracle stories found in the other Gospels, explaining the meaning of obscure Greek...

a certain unity in 21–24, since those verses speak of the Christian disciple in the third person, while 15–20 address the disciples in the second person (NOTE on “Whoever” in 21). Moreover, the question and answer pattern in 22–23a really serves better as a connective between 21 and 23–24 than as a divider between two of the triadic subunits. But, whether or not one accepts the perfect triadic pattern, there is certainly mention of three types of divine indwelling. Despite their presumably independent
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