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
- Play today's Bookle — guess the hidden book in six tries from testament, section, position and chapter clues. Knowing that John is book 43 with 21 chapters is exactly the kind of fact that wins it.
- 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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