INTRODUCTION JOHN

AUTHOR, DATE, AND LOCATION

During his years of ministry, Jesus spoke to the masses, sent out the Seventy, and called the Twelve, but he also had an inner circle of three disciples: Peter, James, and John. The author of this Gospel is one of them. John, the beloved disciple, was one of the Savior’s dearest friends and partners in ministry. He was the one sitting closest to Jesus at the Last Supper (see John 13:23) and the one Jesus asked to watch over his mother, Mary, as he was dying on the cross (see 19:26–27). Most scholars believe this Gospel was written around ad 85–90, which would make it the final biblical account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This account is filled with passion and Jesus’ rich theology. If you want to learn what Jesus said about himself, dig deep into the Gospel of John.