stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
Luke24:19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
Luke24:20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Luke24:21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Luke24:22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
Luke24:23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
Luke24:24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Luke24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Luke24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Luke24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke24:28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Luke24:29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
Luke24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Luke24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Luke24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Luke24:34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
Luke24:35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Luke24:36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luke24:37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Luke24:38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Luke24:40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
Luke24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Luke24:42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Luke24:43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
Luke24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Luke24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Luke24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Luke24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke24:48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Luke24:50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
Luke24:51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Luke24:52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Luke24:53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Book of John
Author
The author is the apostle John, 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' (13:23 [see note there]; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20,24). He was prominent in the early church but is not mentioned by name in this Gospel -- which would be natural if he wrote it, but hard to explain otherwise. The author knew Jewish life well, as seen from references to popular Messianic speculations (see, e.g., 1:21 and note; 7:40-42), to the hostility between Jews and Samaritans (see 4:9 and note), and to Jewish customs, such as the duty of circumcision on the eighth day taking precedence over the prohibition of working on the Sabbath (see note on 7:22). He knew the geography of the Holy Land, locating Bethany about 15 stadia (about two miles) from Jerusalem (11:18) and mentioning Cana, a village not referred to in any earlier writing known to us (2:1 [see note there]; 21:2). The Gospel of John has many touches that appear to reflect the recollections of an eyewitness -- such as the house at Bethany being filled with the fragrance of the broken perfume jar (see 12:3 and note). Early writers such as Irenaeus and Tertullian say that John wrote this Gospel, and all other evidence agrees (see Introduction to 1 John: Author).
Date
In general, two views of the dating of this Gospel have been advocated:
The traditional view places it toward the end of the first century, c. a.d. 85 or later (see Introduction to 1 John: Date).
More recently, some interpreters have suggested an earlier date, perhaps as early as the 50s and no later than 70.
The first view may be supported by reference to the statement of Clement of Alexandria (died between 211 and 216) that John wrote to supplement the accounts found in the other Gospels (Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, 6.14.7), and thus his Gospel is later than the first three. It has also been argued that the seemingly more developed theology of the fourth Gospel indicates that it originated later.
The second view has found favor because it has been felt more recently that John wrote independently of the other Gospels (see essay and chart, p. 1943). This does not contradict the statement of Clement referred to above. Also, those who hold this view point out that developed theology does not necessarily argue for a late origin. The theology of Romans (written c. 57) is every bit as developed as that in John. Further, the statement in 5:2 that there 'is' (rather than 'was') a pool 'near the Sheep Gate' may suggest a time before 70, when Jerusalem was destroyed. Others, however, observe that John elsewhere sometimes used the present tense when speaking of the past.
Purpose and Emphases
John's Gospel is rather different from the other three. Whether or not he knew them (or any one of them) continues to be debated. In any event, his witness to Jesus goes its own way, highlighting matters that in the other
