'The Gospel of John' is the best New Testament book. It is the work of multiple authors and editors. Most of it was completed no earlier than the 90s CE, although a few bits were added in the Middle Ages. It is the best gospel, but also the most divorced from the historical Jesus.
John's Jesus - unlike Mark's, Matthew's, or Luke's - goes around telling everyone that he is the Messiah and one with God. The other Jesuses keep their Messianic status a secret, and do not claim to be one with God. Rather than performing myriad underwhelming miracles, John's Jesus performs seven impressive miracles. In John, Jesus gets many of his best lines.
Sadly, 'The Gospel of John' is still a disappointment: nowhere does it reach the majesty attained by the best parts of the Hebrew Bible. Given how unimpressive the rest of the New Testament has been, at this stage I would recommend an alternative to reading the canonical New Testament:
'Paradise Lost', 'Paradise Regained', and 'The Gospel of John'.
This trilogy decreases in quality as it progresses ('Paradise Lost' is the shit; 'Paradise Regained' has its moments but feels like a money grabbing sequel; 'The Gospel of John' is OK), but is infinitely better than the canonical New Testament, with all its tedious epistles.
Still to read: 'Ephesians', 'Revelations', 'Jude', '1 John', '2 John', '3 John', '2 Thessalonians', '1 Peter', '1 Timothy', '2 Timothy', 'Titus', and '2 Peter'.
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