The Purpose of This Book

John 20

³⁰ _u Now Jesus did many other signs _v in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ³¹ _w but these are written so that you may _x believe that Jesus is the Christ, _y the Son of God, and that by believing _z you may have life _a in his name.

1. Cross References
   John 21:25
   Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 10:41
   Not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
   
3. Cross References
   1 John 5:13
   I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.
   
4. Cross References
   John 11:27
   She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 14:33
   And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God.
   
6. Cross References
   John 3:15 - 16
   That whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
   John 5:40
   Yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.
   John 6:53
   So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
   John 10:10
   The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
   
7. Cross References
   Acts 10:43
   To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
   1 Corinthians 6:11
   And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
   Acts 3:6
   But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!