Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. You have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great whileContinue reading “2Samuel 7: 18-23….God said ‘No’. David’s response.”
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John 20: selected bits….The Resurrection!
Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They haveContinue reading “John 20: selected bits….The Resurrection!”
John 19: Selected portions…. Good Friday.
7-11 The Jews answered him (Pilate), “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God.” When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave himContinue reading “John 19: Selected portions…. Good Friday.”
John 18: 12-14, 19-24, 28-31; ch 19: 1-6..Trials.
So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man shouldContinue reading “John 18: 12-14, 19-24, 28-31; ch 19: 1-6..Trials.”
John chs 12: 9-19, 13: 1-4, 18: 1-5… What a night?
The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found aContinue reading “John chs 12: 9-19, 13: 1-4, 18: 1-5… What a night?”
John 12: 1-11… An eventful meal.
Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointedContinue reading “John 12: 1-11… An eventful meal.”
John 11: 49-57….Double meanings.
But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” He did not say this of his own accord, but beingContinue reading “John 11: 49-57….Double meanings.”
JOHN 11: 38-48….CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this onContinue reading “JOHN 11: 38-48….CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?”
John 11: 28-39….The smell of death.
When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had metContinue reading “John 11: 28-39….The smell of death.”
John 11: 17-27…….At the tomb-side.
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, butContinue reading “John 11: 17-27…….At the tomb-side.”
As I read it! 