Mark 15:42-16:8 Dear RTB’ers, And when evening had come … Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. (vv. 42-43) “…took courage”. The NASB says “…gathered up courage…”. Both Matthew and …
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May 3 / Mark 15:22-41
Mark 15:22-41 Dear RTB’ers, And it was the third hour when they crucified Him. (v. 25) And those who passed by derided Him, wagging their heads… (v. 29a) So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked Him to one another… (v. 31a) And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the …
May 2 / Mark 15:1-21
Mark 15:1-21 Dear RTB’ers, And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. (v. 1) We read yesterday that the Jewish leaders had charged Jesus with blasphemy and agreed that He deserved to die. However, only the Romans could order a prisoner’s …
May 1 / Mark 14:53-72
Mark 14:53-72 Dear RTB’ers, The rooster crowing after Peter’s denial and tomorrow’s first verse, And as soon as it was morning… (v. 15:1a) both inform us of these middle-of-the-night activities by the Council. Sad that they did all this under the cover of darkness. Again the high priest asked Him, “Are you the Christ, the …
May 2025 Readings
Date Readings Verses 01-May Mark 14:53-72 20 02-May Mark 15:1-21 21 03-May Mark 15:22-41 20 04-May Mark 15:42-16:8 14 05-May Mark 16:9-20 12 06-May Judges 1:1-2:5 41 07-May Judges 2:6-3:6 24 08-May Judges 3:7-31 25 09-May Judges 4 24 10-May Judges 5 31 11-May Judges 6 40 12-May Judges 7:1-23 23 13-May Judges 7:24-8:35 37 …
April 30 / Mark 14:26-52
Mark 14:26-52 Dear RTB’ers, For the past three weeks at Avanza we have focused on Holy Week. On the 15th we watched videos covering Gethsemane and the betrayal and Jesus’ arrest (today’s RTB reading), then His trial and Crucifixion. On the 22nd we saw the Resurrection video and Jesus’ appearances to hundreds of His followers. …
April 29 / Mark 14:1-25
Mark 14:1-25 Dear RTB’ers, And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest Him by stealth and kill Him, for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” (vv. 1b-2) All three Synoptic gospels report these verses, in almost identical fashion. The more detailed “passover plot” …
April 28 / Mark 13:24-37
Mark 13:24-37 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus will not leave any doubt as to His return: …the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken, And then they will see the Son of Man coming in …
April 27 / Mark 13:1-23
Mark 13:1-23 Dear RTB’ers, The End Times… Believers from Jesus’ Ascension forward have read the signs of the times and predicted that the End Times were here or near. Read Paul’s earliest epistles, especially his Thessalonian letters and you will see Jesus’ Return in his words and in his audience questions. Consider even today: And …
April 26 / Mark 12:28-44
Mark 12:28-44 Dear RTB’ers, Three story items from our short reading today and I could comment long on any one of them. But for your sakes, I’ll make them short. First, the greatest commandment: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your …