John's Gospel has long been a favorite among Christians. In it the truth of God in Christ is displayed in both childlike simplicity and penetrating depth. John the disciple of Jesus had known the Word of God incarnate. John the pastor and evangelist had contemplated the meaning of that unique person and event. Through the eyes of faith John retells the story of the Word,drawing out its meaning for his contemporaries so that they, 'might come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God' and 'have life in his name.'
