Why This Gospel Was Written

30 (A)So then, many other [a](B)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written (C)so that you may believe that Jesus is the [b]Christ, (D)the Son of God; and that by (E)believing you may have life in His name.

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Footnotes

  1. John 20:30 I.e., confirming miracles
  2. John 20:31 I.e., Messiah

The Purpose of John’s Gospel

30 Jesus performed many other signs(A) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.(B) 31 But these are written that you may believe[a](C) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(D) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. John 20:31 Or may continue to believe

25 But there are also (A)many other things which Jesus did, which, if they were written in detail, I expect that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written.

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25 Jesus did many other things as well.(A) If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

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Jesus’ Equality with God

18 For this reason therefore (A)the Jews (B)were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, (C)making Himself equal with God.

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18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him;(A) not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.(B)

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