John’s Gospel is written in Aramaic toward the end of the 1st century. Aramaic was widely used by Jews and Gentiles and John was fluent in Aramaic. He uses the word “Memra” which means “The Word of God”. John tries to point the Jews and others to the cross by explaining who Jesus is and how He is the only way to salvation. John 1:1-14, 1L 29, 20:31; Matthew 12:6, 24:1-2 (NKJV)