Book 43 of 66 · Gospels
John on the timeline
The story of John runs from AD 27–33. John 1:1 ("In the beginning was the Word") is dated to Creation in the source; the span starts with John the Baptist's ministry.
- When
- AD 27–33
- Chapters
- 21
- People named
- 39
- Promise
- New Covenant
Who's who in John
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- Elijahc. 910–884 BC (in the story)
- Isaiahc. 765–710 BC (in the story)
- John the Baptist5 BC – AD 29
- Joseph (Mary's Husband)c. 5 BC – AD 32 (in the story)
- Jesus Christ4 BC – AD 30
- Simon Peterc. AD 5–66 (in the story)
- Phillip the Apostlec. AD 5–33 (in the story)
- Andrewc. AD 5–33 (in the story)
- Nathanaelc. AD 5–33 (in the story)
- Jonasc. AD 5–33 (in the story)
- Pontius Pilatec. AD 26–65 (in the story)
- Caiaphasc. AD 26–33 (in the story)
- Annasc. AD 26–33 (in the story)
- Simonc. AD 27–33 (in the story)
- Nicodemusc. AD 30–33 (in the story)
- Judas Iscariotc. AD 31–33 (in the story)
- Mary Magdalenec. AD 31–33 (in the story)
- Thomasc. AD 31–33 (in the story)
- Marthac. AD 32–33 (in the story)
- Mary (sister of Lazarus)c. AD 32–33 (in the story)
- Lazarusc. AD 33 (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in John
God, Holy Spirit, Joseph (son of Jacob), David, Solomon, Ephraim, Satan, Lebbaeus Thaddaeus, Malchus, Barabbas, Mary (Mother of Jesus), Mary (wife of Cleophas), Cleophas, Joseph (of Arimathea), Zebedee.