John 1:17

1:17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.

John 2:3

2:3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine left.”

John 12:22

12:22 Philip went and told Andrew, and they both went and told Jesus.

John 13:25

13:25 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved leaned back against Jesus’ chest and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

John 18:32

18:32 (This happened to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated what kind of death he was going to die.)


tn “But” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the implied contrast between the Mosaic law and grace through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 seems to indicate clearly that the Old Covenant (Sinai) was being contrasted with the New. In Jewish sources the Law was regarded as a gift from God (Josephus, Ant. 3.8.10 [3.223]; Pirqe Avot 1.1; Sifre Deut 31:4 §305). Further information can be found in T. F. Glasson, Moses in the Fourth Gospel (SBT).

tn The word “left” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

tn Grk “Andrew and Philip”; because a repetition of the proper names would be redundant in contemporary English style, the phrase “they both” has been substituted in the translation.

tn Grk “he”; the referent (the disciple Jesus loved) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn The words “This happened” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

tn Or “making clear.”

sn A reference to John 12:32.