What happensPermalink
Prologue to the book. Jesus is the eternal Word, incarnate, the Son of the Father, God Himself, who came to give us new life. John baptizes Jesus. Jesus calls Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael.
Why it mattersPermalink
John sets up the themes of the book: the infinitely holy Christ who has become incarnate to bring light and life and truth to the world; the adoption of believers as God’s children; the world’s rejection of Jesus and the gospel.
Key versePermalink
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…