John 19:17-27 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The readings have been divided up so that we see the crucifixion accounts in each of the four Gospels, one each day. Tomorrow we will begin to see Jesus’ death, again in each of the four Gospels, one each day. Each …
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December 3 / Luke 23:26-43
Luke 23:26-43 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. (v. 42) Probably many of you, like me, know this verse as a song – one line, repeated over and over, especially during Holy Week. I find myself wondering if there is …
December 2 / Mark 15:21-32
Mark 15:21-32 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” And they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it. (v. 23) A couple of reflections on this verse, in part because this one verse is translated quite differently in various translations. The NASB has it as …
December 1 / Matt. 27:32-44
Matthew 27:32-44 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” December! So much in today’s reading… Let’s begin here: So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying… (v. 41a) I was initially intrigued by how many were mocking Jesus. Matthew reports the passersby, the Jewish leaders, …
December 2019 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Dec Matt. 27:32-44 13 02-Dec Mark 15:21-32 12 03-Dec Luke 23:26-43 18 04-Dec John 19:17-27 11 05-Dec Matt. 27:45-56 12 06-Dec Mark 15:33-41 9 07-Dec Luke 23:44-49 6 08-Dec John 19:28-30 3 09-Dec John 19:31-37 7 10-Dec Matt. 27:57-66 10 11-Dec Mark 15:42-47 6 12-Dec Luke 23:50-56 7 13-Dec John 19:38-42 5 …
November 30 / John 19:1-16
John 19:1-16 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus speaking: Therefore he who delivered Me over to you has the greater sin. (v. 11b) This verse always confused me. My first confusion (common for me in John’s gospel) is about how Jesus was responding to Pilate’s question: Do you …
November 29 / Mark 15:16-20
Mark 15:16-20 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I am amazed at Jesus’ strength – both His body and His character. First, bodily… As with yesterday, today we again have Him in the Praetorium being tortured and taunted by the Roman soldiers. He has already suffered a scourging, in …
November 28 / Matt. 27:27-31
Matthew 27:27-31 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Previously in Matthew 27:26 we saw that Pilate had had Jesus scourged. Now on Thanksgiving Day we read this horrible account of Pilate’s soldiers torturing and taunting Him further. It’s a horrible reflection for such a special holiday – as we …
November 27 / John 18:28-40
John 18:28-40 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” (v. 31) It must have been frustrating to the Jewish leaders …
November 26 / Mark 15:1-15
Mark 15:1-15 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. (v. 5) My Study Bible pointed out that under Roman law an accused prisoner was automatically guilty if he did not reply to an accusation. So Pilate’s amazement was likely …