When Was John’s Gospel Written? A Case for the Early Date

Traditionally dated to around A.D. 85 or later, the Gospel of John has long been viewed as the final and most theologically developed account of Jesus’ life. But is this assumption accurate? In today’s episode, we examine early Christian sources, internal scriptural evidence, and even grammatical indicators in the Greek text to make a compelling case for an early date—possibly as early as A.D. 65. From the pool of Bethesda still standing to Peter’s allusions to John 21, we reevaluate the timeline of authorship with a fresh perspective rooted in biblical consistency.