Book 43 of 66 · New Testament · Gospels & Acts
John
John is the 43rd book of the Bible and the 4th of the 27 books of the New Testament. It belongs to the Gospels & Acts section (Gospels) and has 21 chapters.
- Book number
- 43 of 66
- Testament
- New Testament (4 of 27)
- Section
- Gospels & Acts
- Group
- Gospels
- Chapters
- 21
- Abbreviation
- Jhn
- Comes after
- Luke
- Comes before
- Acts
About John
John is the most different of the four Gospels, built around seven signs and the “I am” sayings. It states its purpose plainly: that readers may believe Jesus is the Christ.
Where is John in the Bible?
Open a Bible towards the back: John is book 43 of 66, right after Luke and just before Acts. In the New Testament it is number 4 of 27, in the Gospels & Acts section (the four Gospels and the book of Acts).
Practise John
- Find John in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is John? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is John canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Gospels & Acts in Order the Books — learn John's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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