Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-411).

1. The prologue to the fourth gospel: wisdom's way into the world (1:1-14) -- 2. A cloud of witnesses (1:6-9, 15-51) -- 3. The new wine of the gospel (2:1-12) -- 4. Cleaning house (2:13-25) -- 5. Nicodemus and nativities (3:1-21) -- 6. John, Jesus and the waterworks (3:22-36) -- 7. A savior in Samaria (4:1-42) -- 8. The second sign at Cana (4:43-54) -- 9. Sabbatical work (5:1-47) -- 10. Food for thought, bread on the waters (5:1-47)

11. Temple discourses and healing (7:1-10:42) -- 12. Family affairs (11:1-12:11) -- 13. The return of the king and his last audience (12:12-50) -- 14. A farewell dinner (13:1-30) -- 15. The farewell discourses (13:31-17:26) -- 16. The arrest and trial of Jesus (18:1-19:16) -- 17. The death and burial of Jesus (19:16b-42) -- 18. The presence of his absence (20:1-10) -- 19. Mary, Mary, extraordinary (20:11-18) -- 20. Preserving appearances behind closed doors (20:19-31) -- 21. Breakfast by the sea (epilogue) (21:1-25).

"The portrayal of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel is remarkably dissimilar to the Jesus found in the synoptic gospels. Ben Witherington places the Gospel of John within its proper literary, historical, social, and theological contexts, with a special emphasis on dealing with the wisdom traditions of Hellenistic Judaism. What emerges is a compelling argument that the Gospel of John has an agenda for mission, in addition to concerns for discipleship and community life." -- From book cover.