The Gospel According to John (The New International Commentary on the New Testament)

885 Pages·2010·5.01 MB·English

by  Leon Morris

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING
TO JOHN
REVISED
LEON MORRIS

Hailed as perhaps "the best commentary on any book of the Bible by an
evangelical in recent decades" by Christianity Today when it was first published
in 1971, Leon Morris's Gospel according to John has become one of the
enduring standard commentaries on John's Gospel.
Recognizing the central importance of the Fourth Gospel in any series on
the New Testament, Morris devoted more than ten years to preparing this
volume. Written with considerable acumen and a thorough knowledge of the
previous scholarly work on the Johannine text, The Gospel according to John is
one of the largest and most comprehensive commentaries ever to come out of the
evangelical community.
This revised edition includes significant modifications and additions made
in the light of more recent writings on John's Gospel. While maintaining
substantially the same stance as in his original work, Morris here references
important secondary sources and studies that have appeared over the last two
decades. The commentary is now also based on the New International Version.
Praise for The Gospel according to John:
"Preachers will find Morris's exegetical hints helpful inasmuch as they will lead
to greater accuracy in expounding the text.... The text of the exposition can be
read with profit by the average layperson. ... In the footnotes students of the
Word will find the most amazing and delightful array of material. It is a pleasure
to recommend this perceptive and valuable treatment."
—journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society

"Scholarly yet eminently readable and useful to anyone who is studying the
Fourth Gospel seriously."
Fourth Gospel seriously."
—Eternity

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY
ON THE
NEW TESTAMENT

General Editors

NED B. STONEHOUSE
(1946 -1962)

F. F. BRUCE
(1962 -1990)

GORDON D. FEE
(1990-)
The Gospel according to
JOHN
Revised Edition

LEON MORRIS
WILLIAM B. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
© 1995 Wm. Β. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Morris, Leon, 1914-
The Gospel according to John / Leon Morris. — Rev. ed.
p. cm. — (The New International commentary on the New Testament)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8028-2504-4 (hardcover: alk. paper)
1. Bible. N.T. John — Commentaries. I. Bible. N.T. John. English.
New International. 1995. II. Title. III. Series.
BS2615.3.M67 1995
226.5'077 — dc20 95-17639
CIP

All scripture quotations, unless indicated, are taken from
THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®.
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society.
Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
This book is
for Charlie
CONTENTS

Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Revised Edition
Principal Abbreviations

INTRODUCTION
I. Authorship
Π. Date
III. Purpose
IV. History and Theology
V. The Relationship of the Fourth Gospel to the Synoptics
VI. Dislocations
VII. Sources
VIII. Place of Composition
IX. Background

TEXT, EXPOSITION AND NOTES

I. THE PROLOGUE (1:1-18)
A. The Word and God (1:1 -2)
B. The Word and Creation (1:3-5)
C. The Word and John the Baptist (1:6-8)
D. The Word Incarnate (1:9-14)
E. The Word's Surpassing Excellence (1:15-18)

II. THE BEGINNING OF JESUS' MINISTRY (1:19-51)
A. The Witness of John (1:19-34)
1. John and the Pharisees (1:19-28)
2. John and Jesus (1:29-34)
B. The First Disciples (1:35-51)
1. Andrew and Peter (1:35-42)
2. Philip and Nathanael (1:43-51)