Edited by Lane Rogers
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The Structure of John by Divisions |
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GEOGRAPHICAL |
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Prologue 1:1-18 |
Day One 1:19-29 |
Bethany beyond Jordan 1:28 |
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Period of Consideration |
"On the morrow" 1:19-29-34 |
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1: 19-4:54 |
"On the morrow" 1:35-42 |
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"On the morrow" 1:43-51 |
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Day Three 2:1-11 |
Cana of Galiles 2:1-11 |
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"After this" |
Capernaum 2:12 |
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"Abode not for many days" |
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The Passover at hand 2:13-22 |
Jerusalem 2:13-22 |
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During Passover 2:23-3:21 |
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"After these things" 3:22-36 |
Land of Judea 3:22-36 Aenon near Salim 3:23 |
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"During the activity of John 4:1 |
Samaria 4: 1-42 |
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"After two days" 4:43 |
Galilee 4:43 |
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Cana 4:46 |
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Period of Controversy |
"After these things" 5: 1-47 |
Jerusalem 5:1 |
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5: 1-6:71 |
A feast |
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"After these things" 6: 1-21 |
Other side of Galilee 6:1 |
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Passover at hand 6:4 |
Proceeded to Capernaum 6:16, 17 |
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"On the morrow" 6: 22-59 |
Synagogue at Capernaum 6: 59 |
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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 |
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Feast of Tabernacles at hand 7:2 |
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"The middle of the feast" 7: 14 |
Jerusalem7:14-10:39 Jerusalem 7:53-8-11 |
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Feast of Dedication 10: 22-39 |
Bethany 1:28 (?) 10: 40-11:16, 11:17-53 |
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Period of Crisis 11: 54-12: 36a |
Passover at hand 11: 54-57 |
Ephraim 11: 54-57 |
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"Six days before the Passover" 12: 1-11 |
Bethany 12: 1-11 |
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"on the morrow" 12:12-36a |
Jerusalem 12:12 |
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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 |
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Period of Consummation 18: 1-20:31 |
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Crossing Kidron 18: 1-11 Garden House of Annas 18: 12-14 Court of Caiphas (?) 18: 15-27
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"Sixth hour" 19:14 |
Praetorium 18:28-19:16 |
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Golgotha 19:17-30 |
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"Prepreation" 19:31 |
Garden burial 19:31-42 |
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First day 20: 1-18 |
Garden tomb 20:1-18 |
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Evening 20:19-25 |
Upper room 20:19-25 |
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Eight days 20:26-29 |
Upper room 20:26-29 |
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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.