For over one hundred years the International Critical Commentary has had a special place amongst works on the Bible. This new volume on John brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological - to enable the scholar to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this New Testament book. McHugh incorporates new evidence available in the field and applies new methods of studies. No uniform theological or critical approach to the text is taken.

The late John F. McHugh was Dean of the Theology Faculty at the University of Durham, UK from 1980-1982 and in 1984 was appointed to the Pontifical Biblical Commission.