Why It is Believed John Wrote the Gospel (TMF:2957)
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Peace to Live By: Why It is Believed John Wrote the Gospel (TMF:2957) - Daniel Litton
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The fact that John is not named is evidence that he wrote the book. Besides, numerous early church fathers credited John with being the author. So, there really isn’t any creditable or reasonable evidence to show he is not the author. We know that the author was Jewish, as he was looking for the Messiah to come. He is particularly familiar with Jewish geography, and where locations are at in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. The author is also very familiar with Jewish customs (see 2:1-10, 11:55, & 18:28 for instance). He is familiar with the various Jewish feasts, like the famous Passover. Regardless, John refers to himself in the third person as the author in John 21:24, after mentioning himself in verse 21 as the one whom Jesus loved, of which verse 24 says, “This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true” (ESV).