The Gospel of John doesn’t read like a rulebook or a biography. It reads like an encounter. Over and over, people meet Jesus and walk away changed—or challenged. And often, it starts with a question.

Some of the most powerful moments in John happen when Jesus doesn't lecture, but asks. These aren't just ancient moments with ancient people. John's Gospel is inviting you to become the person Jesus is talking to.

What if you read the Gospel of John like a journey—with Jesus leading, asking, and walking beside you? What if each question is a step forward?

Let’s walk through seven questions Jesus asks in John. Each is a turning point. Each has a keyword.

1. SEEK

Greek: Τἰ ζητεῖτε; (Ti zēteite?)
English: “What do you seek?” (John 1:38)

Jesus asks this to two of John the Baptist's disciples. They're curious, following Him at a distance. And instead of turning around with a sermon, He asks a question.

It’s a starting line. The moment curiosity becomes a journey.

What are you looking for?

2. CHANGE

Greek: Θέλεις ὕγιῐής γενέσθαι; (Theleis hygiēs genesthai?)
English: “Do you want to get well?” (John 5:6)

A man has been sick for 38 years. Jesus sees him lying by a pool. Instead of healing him right away, He asks this.

Healing isn’t just a miracle—it’s a turning point. If this man gets well, his life won’t be the same. He’ll have to walk, work, and re-enter society. No more excuses. No more familiarity.

Sometimes, staying stuck feels safer than moving forward. Jesus’ question is both invitation and challenge.

Do you want change?

3. STAY

Greek: Μἀ καῖ ὕμεῖς θέλετε ὕπάγειν; (Mē kai hymeis thelete hypagein?)
English: “Do you also want to leave?” (John 6:67)

After one of Jesus’ hardest teachings, many walk away. He turns to the Twelve—and to you—and asks: Are you staying?

Walking the Jesus' way isn’t always easy. There are moments when it gets hard, weird, even lonely. That’s when this question shows up.

Are you still in?

4. BELIEVE

Greek: Σὐ πιστεῧεις εῖς τῳν Υῐόν τοῖ ἀνθρώπου; (Sy pisteueis eis ton Huion tou anthrōpou?)
English: “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” (John 9:35)

Jesus finds a man He healed of blindness. The man stood up to religious leaders, got thrown out, and still doesn’t fully know who Jesus is. So Jesus asks this.

Belief isn’t just about ideas. It’s personal. It asks for trust.

Do you trust Him?

5. FAITH

Greek: Πιστεύεις τοῦτο; (Pisteueis touto?)
English: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26)

Jesus stands at Lazarus’ tomb. He looks at Martha and tells her: I am the resurrection and the life.

Then He asks if she believes it. Before the miracle. While the grief is still fresh.

This isn’t just Martha’s moment. It echoes forward—to the disciples who would soon face their own loss. Jesus would be arrested, beaten, and killed. And in the silence of Saturday, that same question would remain: Do you still believe He is the resurrection?

Faith isn’t just about trusting a promise after the outcome. It’s believing in the dark. It’s standing by a grave and saying, “Even now, I trust You.”

Can you hold on to resurrection—even in the middle of the night?

6. SEEK (AGAIN)

Greek: Τίνα ζητεῖς; (Tina zēteis?)
English: “Whom are you seeking?” (John 20:15)

It’s Easter morning. Mary Magdalene is crying outside the tomb. Jesus is alive, but she doesn’t know it yet.

He appears to her and echoes the first question: Who are you looking for?

It’s more than a callback—it’s a full-circle moment. After the heartbreak of Friday and the silence of Saturday, the very first question Jesus asked in John comes back. But now it’s drenched in resurrection light.

The question is the same. But now, everything has changed.

She was looking for a dead body. Instead, she found a living Savior.

He is here—again.

Who are you seeking, now that you’ve seen the whole story?

7. LOVE

Greek: Ἀγαπὶς με; (Agapas me?)
English: “Do you love Me?” (John 21:15)

Jesus shares breakfast with Peter. It’s after the failure, after the denial. Instead of shaming him, Jesus asks three times: Do you love Me?

And each time, Jesus hands him back his purpose: Feed my sheep.

Love isn’t just emotion. It’s restoration. It’s mission.

Do you love Him?

Final Thought:

John’s Gospel doesn’t end with a conclusion—it ends with a conversation.

Each of these questions is Jesus reaching out again, even after the dust of Good Friday and the silence of Saturday. They are not only for disciples long ago. They’re for you, here and now.

Not to test you. Not to trap you. But to invite you.

To seek. To change. To stay. To believe. To have faith. To seek again. And to love.

He’s not asking for perfection. He’s asking if you’re ready to keep walking.

So pause. Listen. Let Him ask.

And maybe—this time—you’ll hear Him say your name.

Come and see.