John Chapter 18:1-18

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The Gospel Of John Chapter 18:1-18

I. Outline: I. The Arrest In The Garden: 18:1-12 II. Jesus Before Annas/Caiaphas: 18:13-23 III. Peter’s Denial: 18:24-27 IV. Jesus Before Pilate: 18:28-40

II. Introductory Comments: ‘There is no more time for private counsel with the disciples. The hour of darkness has come….He will be betrayed by one of His closest friends. He will be arrested, mocked, ridiculed, falsely and illegally tried and condemned. He will be denied by the one closest to Him, and the same one who swore that he would never let Him down. Then, declared innocent at first, He will, because of political expediency, be given over to His murderers.’ (Butler p. 349) ‘As in the other Gospels it is the events surrounding the crucifixion and the resurrection that form the climax of the whole book…..Thus his account of the arrest stresses Jesus’ complete mastery of the situation, and there are touches like the “It is finished” (19:30) of the dying Saviour which indicate plainly that the outcome was completely in God’s control.’ (Morris p. 739) From these final chapters in the Gospel of John, it is clear that the Gospel writers did not depend upon their material from some mysterious and unknown source document. In contrast to the other Gospels, John mentions a trial before Annas (18:12-24); additional details about Jesus’ hearing before Pilate, the committal of Mary to the beloved disciple (19:25-27), the last four words from the cross, the visit of Peter and the other disciple to the tomb (20:3-10), the interview with Mary Magdalene (20:11-18), the remarks of Thomas (20:24-29), the appearance to the seven disciples at Galilee (21:1-24). In addition, John omits various details recorded in the other Gospels, the agony in Gethsemane, the rendering of the veil, the group of women at the tomb, the walk to Emmaus, the great commission, and the ascension.

III. Commentary: 1


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