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The article discusses the positive and negative elements of Jews and Judaism in the Gospel of John. It provides several contexts which demonstrate these elements and its impact to the reader. It also reflects on the major problem depicted in the Gospel which caused confusion among its readers, the usage of the Greek term hoi ioudaioi, which was commonly translated as the Jews but literally, the term means the Judeans.

The article reviews the New Testament commentary genre and Andrew Lincoln's comments on the Gospel According to Saint John in the New Testament. It covers that the interpretations on the New Testament book's were vehicles in exploring the role and meaning of the books in its literary, historical and theological contexts. It points out that Lincoln's interpretation attempts to convey the insights of secondary literature. It focuses on issues like the relationship between John and the Synoptics.