John 10
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.jpg) John 16:14-22 on the recto side of Papyrus 5, written about AD 250. | |
| Book | Gospel of John |
| Category | Gospel |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 4 |
John 10 is the tenth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the sermon of Jesus Christ about Him being the "Good Shepherd" and the only mention of Hanukkah in the New Testament.[1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel.[2]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 75 (AD 175-225)
- Papyrus 66 (ca. AD 200).
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Papyrus 6 (ca. AD 350; extant: Greek verses 1-2, 4-7, 9-10; Coptic verses 1-12, 20)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)
- Codex Alexandrinus (AD 400-440)
- This chapter is divided into 42 verses.
Places
Events recorded in this chapter refer to the following locations:
- Jerusalem (John 10:1–39)
- east bank of Jordan River, the place where John the Baptist was baptizing at first. (John 10:40–42)
Structure
This chapter can be grouped
- John 10:1–6 = Jesus the True Shepherd
- John 10:7–21 = Jesus the Good Shepherd
- John 10:22–30 = The Shepherd Knows His Sheep
- John 10:31–36 = Jesus and the Religious Leaders
- John 10:37–39 = Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus
- John 10:40–42 = The Believers Beyond Jordan
Cross reference
Verse 22
- Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.[3]
Referring to Hanukkah
See also
- Hanukkah
- Jerusalem
- Jesus Christ
- John the Baptist
- Jordan River
- Solomon's Porch
- Other related Bible parts: Psalm 23, Psalm 82
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ John 10:22
External links
| Preceded by John 9 |
Chapters of the Bible Gospel of John |
Succeeded by John 11 |