11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said toContinue reading “John 20: 11-21….Then Jesus appears.”
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John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.
So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross.Continue reading “John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.”
John 18: 28-38, 19: 1-6, 12-16a….Please read it slowly considering it deeply! Friday morning.
Then they (the Jewish Sanhedrin) 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. So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against thisContinue reading “John 18: 28-38, 19: 1-6, 12-16a….Please read it slowly considering it deeply! Friday morning.”
John 14: 1-11….Do all ways lead to God?
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and willContinue reading “John 14: 1-11….Do all ways lead to God?”
John 13: 21-35….In spite of Betrayal Jesus champions love!
After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, so Simon Peter motioned to himContinue reading “John 13: 21-35….In spite of Betrayal Jesus champions love!”
John 13: 3-15…. Jesus argues with Peter.
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash theContinue reading “John 13: 3-15…. Jesus argues with Peter.”
John 12: 12-19 & Matt: 21 6-11….Jesus is acclaimed by the Populous.
The Triumphal Entry (Palm Sunday)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!”Continue reading “John 12: 12-19 & Matt: 21 6-11….Jesus is acclaimed by the Populous.”
John 11: 45-54….A plot to kill Jesus.
Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performsContinue reading “John 11: 45-54….A plot to kill Jesus.”
John 11: 28-44….As Jesus is nearing Jerusalem to die.
Martha said to her sister Mary –“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 met him. When the Jews who were with her inContinue reading “John 11: 28-44….As Jesus is nearing Jerusalem to die.”
John 1:1-13….From before time began!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The lightContinue reading “John 1:1-13….From before time began!”
As I read it! 