13 And a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.” 14 Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake usContinue reading “2Samuel 15: 13-23….Rebellion!”
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John 19: 24d-30….It is finished!
24d So the soldiers did these things, 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 ThenContinue reading “John 19: 24d-30….It is finished!”
John 19: 16-24….Pilate has his opinion shouted down the years.
16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified.So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus betweenContinue reading “John 19: 16-24….Pilate has his opinion shouted down the years.”
John 19: 8-16…. Take Him and crucify the God-King
8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. 9 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you andContinue reading “John 19: 8-16…. Take Him and crucify the God-King”
John 18: 38-19:7…. Not only a King, but God!
38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you theContinue reading “John 18: 38-19:7…. Not only a King, but God!”
John 18: 28-38a…..Before Saint Pilate,
28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”Continue reading “John 18: 28-38a…..Before Saint Pilate,”
John 18: 19-27…..Illegal proceedings.
19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who haveContinue reading “John 18: 19-27…..Illegal proceedings.”
John 18: 12-18…..Peter,Peter!
12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient thatContinue reading “John 18: 12-18…..Peter,Peter!”
John 18: 1-11….Betrayal!
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiersContinue reading “John 18: 1-11….Betrayal!”
2Samuel 15: 7-12….The trap ready to snap closed!
7 And at the end of four years Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For your servant vowed a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the LORD will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem,Continue reading “2Samuel 15: 7-12….The trap ready to snap closed!”
As I read it! 