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Gospel According to John

Encyclopaedia Britannica overview of John’s Gospel, including authorship, date, and purpose.

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tradition: New Testament studies
Accessed: 2026-06-24

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Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Gospel According to John.”

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John did not write the Gospel of JohnDisputed authorship is not the same as unreliability. John's Gospel claims eyewitness roots, circulated early, and its view of Jesus appears in earlier sources.