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Jesus makes mud with saliva, anoints the man’s eyes, and tells him to wash in the Pool of Siloam (John 9:6–7). The man goes, washes, and returns seeing (John 9:7).
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Jesus calls out that anyone who thirsts should come to him and drink, and says that out of the believer’s heart will flow “rivers of living water” (John 7:37–38). John explains he said this about the Spirit, whom believers were to receive (John 7:39).
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John says “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,” describing the Word taking on human life and living among people (John 1:14). The verse also connects this to seeing his glory and to grace and truth (John 1:14).
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Jesus says that if people “abide in my word,” they are truly his disciples (John 8:31). He adds, “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).
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Jesus tells Nicodemus that unless one is “born again” (or “born from above”), he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3). He describes this as being “born of water and the Spirit” and contrasts flesh and Spirit (John 3:5–6).
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Jesus says the hour is coming when true worshipers will worship the Father “in spirit and truth” (John 4:23). He grounds this in God’s nature: “God is spirit,” and says worship must align with that reality (John 4:24).
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Jesus gives this statement when asked for a sign, and the listeners think he is talking about the Jerusalem temple (John 2:19–20). John explains that Jesus “was speaking about the temple of his body” (John 2:21).
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Jesus says, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). He connects this to the Father giving people to him and to receiving eternal life through belief (John 6:37–40).
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Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd,” and explains that the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep (John 10:11). He contrasts this with hired hands who abandon the sheep and describes knowing his own and being known by them (John 10:12–14).
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Jesus says, “I am the light of the world,” and that whoever follows him will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life (John 8:12). The statement is tied to his identity and mission in contrast with darkness (John 8:12).
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In a dispute about his identity, Jesus says, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The immediate response is that they pick up stones, saying, “because you, being a man, make yourself God” (John 10:31–33).
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Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that if she knew God’s gift, she would ask and he would give “living water” (John 4:10). He explains that this water becomes “a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14).
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John begins by saying, “In the beginning was the Word,” and identifies the Word as both with God and as God (John 1:1). The passage presents the Word as existing at the beginning and sharing God’s identity (John 1:1–2).
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John 3:16 says God loved the world and gave his only Son so that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). The following verses add that the Son was sent not to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through him (John 3:17).
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Jesus points to John the Baptist’s testimony, the works he does, the Father’s testimony, and the Scriptures (John 5:33–39). He also says Moses’s writings accuse those who reject him (John 5:45–47).
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Jesus drives out the sellers and money-changers and says, “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade” (John 2:16). John notes the disciples remembered, “Zeal for your house will consume me” (John 2:17).
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Jesus heals the man and tells him to pick up his bed and walk, which leads to a Sabbath dispute (John 5:8–10). When challenged, Jesus says, “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (John 5:17).
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John says many believed in Jesus’ name when they saw the signs he did (John 2:23). But Jesus “did not entrust himself to them” because he knew what was in man (John 2:24–25).
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John calls the Cana miracle the “first of his signs” and says Jesus “manifested his glory” through it (John 2:11). The result was that “his disciples believed in him” (John 2:11).
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When Jesus sees Mary and others weeping, John says he is deeply moved and troubled (John 11:33). The narrative then states simply, “Jesus wept” (John 11:35).
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After Jesus’ teaching, many say, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” (John 6:60). John reports that many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him (John 6:66).
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John the Baptist points to Jesus and says, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). In context, John links this identification with the Spirit remaining on Jesus and calls him “the Son of God” (John 1:29–34).