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The page pattern


The pattern in some USB3 pericopes


The table below indicates logical sections defined by the UBS editors which are also close to whole multiples of 800 letters, which unit is here taken to represent a page.

Pericope Length Pages Section title
1:43-51 802 1 The calling of Philip and Nathanael
2:13-22 818 1 The cleansing of the Temple
4:1-42 3255 4 Jesus and the woman of Samaria
8:12-20 769 1 Jesus the light of the world
8:21-30 811 1 Where I am going you cannot come
13:1-20 1621 2 Washing the disciples' feet
13:21-30 727 1 Jesus foretells his betrayal
20:1-10 781 1 The resurrection of Jesus
20:11-18 784 1 The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene

The pattern in some chapter divisions

Pericope Length Pages Suggested section title
ch. 6 5663 7 Bread
ch. 7 3939 5 Controversy at the Feast of Tabernacles
ch. 8 3974 5 Jesus the light of the world
ch. 10 3182 4 The good shepherd
ch. 12 4070 5 Triumphal entry and sequencxe
chs. 15-16 4784 6 Second farewell discourse

The pattern observed by C.K.Barrett [1]

Pericope Length Pages Suggested section title
3:22-30 740 1 Jesus and John the Baptist
6:1-71 5663 5 Bread
7:15-24 765 1 The Jews are astonished at the learning of Jesus
10:19-29 776 5 Division among the Jews
15 - 16 4781 6 Second farewell discourse


Notes for this page

1. Peake's Commentary on the Bible, (Ed. Black & Rowley, Nelson, 1963) p.845

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