Mark 14:53-72 Regularly I try to put myself into the story and to visualize the words and actions that I am reading. In today’s reading we have Peter following Jesus …at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire. (v.54b) …
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June 10 / Matt. 26:57-75
Matthew 26:57-75 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Although you may be thinking that I am quoting from today’s reading, I am actually quoting John 2:19. In today’s verse 61 it’s actually two witnesses who testify to this statement against Jesus. But they were not false …
June 9 / John 18:1-27
John 18:1-27 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest… (v. 15a) I keep wondering about this disciple “known to the high priest”. I commented below that many (most?) scholars presume that it was John, the Gospel author. I commented on this item (below) in …
June 8 / Luke 22:39-53
Luke 22:39-53 A few days ago I posted a comment where I noticed Jesus calling Phillip by name. I noted that it was a very personal touch and that it was not often recorded that Jesus called one of His disciples by name. I also mentioned there about Jesus referring to Simon Peter by name …
June 7 / Mark 14:32-52
Mark 14:32-52 I’ve been thinking about this …crowd with swords and clubs… (v. 43b) that came to meet Jesus. To get to the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus had to go “over the ravine of the Kidron” (John 18:1) to the upslopes of the Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39). The crowd included a band of <Roman> …
June 6 / Matt. 26:36-56
Matthew 26:36-56 Today we begin Jesus’ Passion – it starts with His praying to His Father and His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Each of the Gospels reports on this Garden and Jesus’ arrest, but John does not include Jesus’ prayer with His Father. As He arrived in the Garden, He took forward with …
June 5 / John 17:1-26
John 17:1-26 I will have to post later – Carol and I have Audra for today and overnight. But for now, please read all my comments from my 2019 posts below. This chapter in John, Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer” is powerful. I am touched every time I read it. See also:
June 4 / John 16:1-33
John 16:1-33 There is a great deal of Jesus speaking about the Holy Spirit in today’s reading. See my comments in the first link below. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. (v. 16b) This statement is so true in our own time, with Islamic …
June 3 / John 15:1-27
John 15:1-27 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. … You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask …
June 2 / John 14:12-31
John 14:12-31 Our Men’s Group last night watched Archbishop Foley Beach’s “Three Streams” talk on the Holy Spirit, the Spirit stream in our Three Streams heritage. In his talk he quoted our verses 16 and 17 today: And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, …