Edited by Lane Rogers

The Structure of John by Divisions

ACTION

CHRONOLOGICAL

GEOGRAPHICAL

Prologue 1:1-18

Day One 1:19-29

Bethany beyond Jordan 1:28

Period of Consideration

"On the morrow" 1:19-29-34


1: 19-4:54

"On the morrow" 1:35-42



"On the morrow" 1:43-51



Day Three 2:1-11

Cana of Galiles 2:1-11


"After this"

Capernaum 2:12


"Abode not for many days"



The Passover at hand 2:13-22

Jerusalem 2:13-22


During Passover 2:23-3:21



"After these things" 3:22-36

Land of Judea 3:22-36

Aenon near Salim 3:23


"During the activity of John 4:1

Samaria 4: 1-42


"After two days" 4:43

Galilee 4:43



Cana 4:46




Period of Controversy

"After these things" 5: 1-47

Jerusalem 5:1

5: 1-6:71

A feast



"After these things" 6: 1-21

Other side of Galilee 6:1


Passover at hand 6:4

Proceeded to Capernaum 6:16, 17


"On the morrow" 6: 22-59

Synagogue at Capernaum 6: 59



Period of Conflict 7: 1-11: 53 Sought to kill Jesus 7:19,25, 8:37, 11:53

"After these things" 7: 1-13

Galilee 7: 1-13


Feast of Tabernacles at hand 7:2



"The middle of the feast" 7: 14

Jerusalem7:14-10:39

Jerusalem 7:53-8-11


Feast of Dedication 10: 22-39

Bethany 1:28 (?)

10: 40-11:16, 11:17-53



Period of Crisis 11: 54-12: 36a

Passover at hand 11: 54-57

Ephraim 11: 54-57


"Six days before the Passover" 12: 1-11

Bethany 12: 1-11


"on the morrow" 12:12-36a

Jerusalem 12:12


Period of Conference 12: 36b-17: 26

Before the Feast of the Passover 13:1

Room in the city 13: 1-14: 31a

Removal 14:31b 17: 26



Period of Consummation 18: 1-20:31


Crossing Kidron 18: 1-11

Garden

House of Annas 18: 12-14

Court of Caiphas (?)

18: 15-27



"Sixth hour" 19:14

Praetorium 18:28-19:16



Golgotha 19:17-30


"Prepreation" 19:31

Garden burial 19:31-42


First day 20: 1-18

Garden tomb 20:1-18


Evening 20:19-25

Upper room 20:19-25


Eight days 20:26-29

Upper room 20:26-29


Epilogue 21:1-25

"After these things" 21:1-23

Sea of Tiberias 21:1-23



The fourth Gospel is more thoroughly chronological in its organization than the Synoptics. The Gospel of Mark is the worst for organization. Mark makes no pretense at being chronological.