Welcome to Wittenberg Door's Study of John's Gospel!

Join our John Study!

The fourth of the Christian canonical Gospels, "According to John," discusses the importance of the life and work of Jesus. The author, as introduced within the text, was a close companion of Jesus and an eyewitness to the events he describes.

This study will work for us on several levels. Over the last few years, a number of my seminary students and fellow pastors have asked if we would have a Greek readings course, intended to increase comfort and fluidity with the language. John's Gospel is among the most accessible of the New Testament writings from a standpoint of vocabulary and style. 

You don't have to know Greek to participate in our study, but we will have elements of study which can help you if you are learning or using Greek. On a weekly basis, I will be posting portions of John's Gospel in Greek, with annotations intended to help the beginning Greek reader with the vocabulary and grammar.

I will also be posting questions for study and reflection pertaining to the same passage. I will also provide a link to the Bible Gateway site, which provides the text in many translations and several modern languages. You don't have to know any foreign language to participate. However, if possible, let's keep the discussion in English, regardless of your native language.

I encourage participants to interact on the Wittenberg Door site in the comments area, dealing with the study and reflection questions, asking their own questions, and commenting on and helping answer whatever questions and thoughts come up.

As a capstone to the study, our Thursday Lunch and Learn discussions (12:30 pm at the Mizzou Student Center Food Court) will give us a chance to discuss the text and its big ideas in a face to face setting. I hope many of my readers can join with us as we explore these ideas of historic Christianity together!

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St. John the Evangelist, painted approximately 1430-1435 by Jacopo Bellini. Painting from the collection of Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Study Overview
Introduction to John's Gospel
John 01 Greek (Annotated)
John 01 Commentary Notes
John 01 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 02 Greek (Annotated)
John 02 Commentary Notes
John 02 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 03 Greek (Annotated)
John 03 Commentary Notes
John 03 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 04 Greek (Annotated)
John 04 Commentary Notes
John 04 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 05 Greek (Annotated)
John 05 Commentary Notes
John 05 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 06 Greek (Annotated)
John 06 Commentary Notes
John 06 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 07 Greek (Annotated)
John 07 Commentary Notes
John 07 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 08 Greek (Annotated)
John 08 Commentary Notes
John 08 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 09 Greek (Annotated)
John 09 Commentary Notes
John 09 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 10 Greek (Annotated)
John 10 Commentary Notes
John 10 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 11 Greek (Annotated)
John 11 Commentary Notes
John 11 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 12 Greek (Annotated)
John 12 Commentary Notes
John 12 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 13 Greek (Annotated)
John 13 Commentary Notes
John 13 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 14 Greek (Annotated)
John 14 Commentary Notes
John 14 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 15 Greek (Annotated)
John 15 Commentary Notes
John 15 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 16 Greek (Annotated)
John 16 Commentary Notes
John 16 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 17 Greek (Annotated)
John 17 Commentary Notes
John 17 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 18 Greek (Annotated)
John 18 Commentary Notes
John 18 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 19 Greek (Annotated)
John 19 Commentary Notes
John 19 Questions for Reflection and Discussion (Disturbing image warning)
John 20 Greek (Annotated)
John 20 Commentary Notes
John 20 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
John 21 Greek (Annotated)
John 21 Commentary Notes
John 21 Questions for Reflection and Discussion

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