Location: South aisle, nearest rear balcony. Studio: Charles J. Connick, Boston, Massachusetts.
Memorial Inscription: In loving memory of Samuel A. Duncan, 1836-1895, and of his wife, Julia Jones Duncan, 1841-1919. (Mr. and Mrs. Duncan were the parents of Mrs. Alice Duncan Jenkins and Frederick A. Duncan who married Emily Brinckerhoff.)
Date: 1944 (newest window).

The fourth Gospel Window, nearest the rear balcony, shows John in a bright blue robe in the quatrefoil and presents the scenes of Christ's Passion and Resurrection, concluding with Christ's charge to Peter—and to us. (Start in lower left corner and read up the columns from left to right.)

Doubting Thomas—JOHN 20:24-29. Christ appears to the disciples after His resurrection and shows His wounds to doubting Thomas. Poor Thomas said he could not believe until he actually felt the wounds of the Crucifixion.

The Crucifixion—JOHN 19:25-27. Mary His Mother and John the Beloved Disciple stand at the foot of the Cross as Christ provides for Mary's care: "Woman behold thy son," and to John, "Behold thy mother."

The Betrayal—JOHN 18:1-5. Judas leads the soldiers of the chief priests into the Garden of Gethsemene. Satan perches on his back as Judas betrays his Master with a kiss.

Christ the Light of the World—JOHN 9:1-7. Christ heals the blind beggar, bringing the light of day to this man's perpetual night. A burning lantern in the left corner and the blazing cross above the blind man's head are symbols of Christ the Light of the World.

The Charge to Peter—JOHN 21:15-19. Again the risen Christ shows Himself to the disciples. He asks Peter, "Do you love me?" and charges him to "Feed my sheep."

The Empty Tomb—JOHN 20:1-10. Peter and John come to the tomb and find it, as Mary Magdalene had said, unsealed and empty. Above the dark cave opening, rising from his own ashes, is the Phoenix, symbol of immortality.

Christ before Pilate—JOHN 19:4-7. Pilate brings Christ in His crown of thorns before the people, "Behold the Man . . . I find no fault in him." Above Pilate's head, two hands wash themselves in a bowl.

Washing the Disciples' Feet—JOHN 13:1-17. Christ washes Peter's feet: "The servant is not greater than his Lord; neither is He that is sent greater than He that sent Him." Behind Christ is the table where the disciples had shared the Last Supper with Him.

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