Jesus' encounter with the woman caught in adultery culminates in His challenge that the sinless one cast the first stone, followed by His assurance to the woman that He does not condemn her and His command that she sin no more. The 'I am the light of the world' discourse develops into a heated controversy with the Jews about testimony, judgment, freedom, Abraham's true children, and the devil as father of lies. Jesus' climactic declaration 'Before Abraham was, I am' provokes attempted stoning from which He escapes, having claimed the divine name and preexistence that His opponents consider blasphemy.
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Mount of Olives
View on MapThe Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge east of Jerusalem with profound significance in Jesus' life. He often went there to pray, delivered the Olivet Discourse about end times, and spent his last night in the Garden of Gethsemane at its base. Jesus ascended to heaven from this mountain, and Zechariah prophesied that the Messiah would return there.
The Temple
View on MapThe Temple in Jerusalem was the permanent house of worship built by Solomon on Mount Moriah. Destroyed by Babylon, it was rebuilt by Zerubbabel and later greatly expanded by Herod. Jesus taught in the Temple courts, cleared it of merchants, and predicted its destruction, which occurred in 70 AD.
Position in Book
PrologueChapters 1:1-18
The Word became flesh, dwelling among us.
Book of SignsChapters 1:19-12:50
Seven miraculous signs revealing Jesus' glory.
Book of GloryChapters 13-17
Passion NarrativeChapters 18-19
ResurrectionChapters 20-21