Today’s gospel serves as a bridge between the Johannine account of the public ministry of Jesus and beginning of his passion and glorification. The verses close out the section of John’s gospel referred to as the “Book of Signs”

• Changing water into wine at Cana (John 2:1-11)
• Healing the royal official’s son in Capernaum (John 4:46-54)
• Healing the paralytic at Bethesda (John 5:1-15)
• Feeding the 5,000 (John 6:5-14)
• Jesus’ walking on water (John 6:16-24)
• Healing the man blind from birth (John 9:1-7)
• The raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-45)

It also includes the notable “I am” statements: living water, bread of life, Good Shepherd, and more… Continue reading →