Section 4
chapter twenty He became the many grains. This was made possible only by death and resurrec tion. Before chapter eighteen, He was the Only Begotten Son of God, the only manifestation of God. Throughout the whole universe and among the entire human race, there was only one Per son who was the very image and manifestation of God. But after chapters eighteen and nineteen, we have many sons of God and many manifesta tions of God. Through the death and resurrec tion of the Only Begotten Son of God the many sons have been produced. The one grain has now been multiplied into the many grains. Thus, all the Lord's disciples have become His brothers. These brothers can now be the very manifesta tion of God and can now represent the Triune God. They have been committed with the di vine, heavenly mission to do something on this earth whereby they can express and manifest God. This is the meaning of the Gospel of John.
At the end of chapter twenty, everything is wonderful and complete. It seems that we have touched upon something divine, spiritual, heav enly, eternal, and beyond our conception, and that there is no need for chapter twenty-one. What is the meaning and purpose of this addi tional chapter? By the end of chapter twenty, the