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The Gospel of John is an easy read for first-time seekers and new Christians. At the same time life-long scholars marvel at its content. Late in the Gospel, John revealed his purpose for writing, "These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name" (20:31). The authors of this commentary have focused on John’s intended...

3:24. The Synoptic record seemed to date the beginning of Jesus’ ministry with the death of the Baptist, but John filled in the gaps for the readers—at least a little of Jesus’ ministry commenced (preparationally?) before John the Baptist was imprisoned and his ministry brought to a close. It is sometimes asserted that the Fourth Gospel is here quietly correcting the Synoptic chronology, but this is not so. The events of John 1–3 took place early, before Mark began his account of Jesus’ ministry
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