.John 12-21 completes The MacArthur New Testament Commentary's coverage of this important book of the New Testament. This is a verse by verse and phrase by phrase treatment of the text. The cultural and theological contexts of each passage are brought to bear on the interpretation of the text. Where relevant, the Old Testament is used to explain the passage, and controversy is never avoided. The fact that the new believer is often directed to study the gospel of John, and the mature believer never forsakes its study, gives this book special value.