Outline of the Book of John
Prologue: The Word Became Flesh (1:1-18)
The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry (1:19-51)
o John the Baptist's Testimony about Jesus (1:19-34)
o John's Disciples Follow Jesus (1:35-42)
o Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael (1:43-51)
Jesus' Public Ministry: Signs and Discourses (chs. 2-11)
o Changing Water into Wine (2:1-11)
o Cleansing the Temple (2:12-25)
o Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (3:1-21)
o John the Baptist's Final Testimony about Jesus (3:22-36)
o Jesus and the Samaritans (4:1-42)
o Healing of the Official's Son (4:43-54)
o Jesus' Visit to Jerusalem at an Annual Feast (ch. 5)
o Feeding the 5,000 and Jesus' Claim to Be the Bread of Life (ch. 6)
o Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles and Disputes over Who He Is
(chs. 7-8)
o Healing of the Man Born Blind (ch. 9)
o Jesus is the Good Shepherd (10:1-21)
o Conflict at the Feast of Dedication over Jesus' Identity (10:22-42)
o The Raising of Lazarus (ch. 11)
The Passion Week (chs. 12-19)
o The Anointing of Jesus' Feet (12:1-11)
o Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem as King (12:12-19)
o Jesus Predicts His Death (12:20-36)
o Belief and Unbelief among the Jews (12:37-50)
o Jesus' Farewell Discourses and Prayer (chs. 13-17)
At the Last Supper (chs. 13-14)
Jesus washes the disciples' feet (13:1-17)
Jesus predicts his betrayal (13:18-30)
Jesus predicts Peter's denial (13:31-38)
Jesus comforts his disciples (14:1-4)
Jesus is the way to the Father (14:5-14)
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit (14:15-30)
On the way to Gethsemane (chs. 15-16)
The vine and the branches (15:1-17)
The world hates the disciples (15:18-25)
The work of the Holy Spirit (15:26;16:15)
The disciples' grief will turn to joy (16:16-33)
Jesus' prayer (ch. 17)
For himself -- that he be glorified (17:1-5)
For his disciples (17:6-19)
For all believers (17:20-26)
o Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest (18:1-11)
o Jesus' Trials before Jewish and Roman Officials (18:12-40)
o Jesus' Crucifixion (19:1-27)
o Jesus' Death and Burial (19:28-42)
Jesus' Resurrection (20:1-29)
Statement of the Gospel's Purpose (20:30-31)
Epilogue: Jesus' Recommissioning of the Disciples (ch. 21)