Mark 15:42-47 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Mark’s account of Jesus’ burial is very similar to Matthew’s, except that Mark does not include the Jewish leaders asking Pilate for a guard on the tomb. Mark, however, has a much more elaborate description than Matthew on Pilate granting Joseph …
Category Archives: RTB 2019 – Gospels – Notice What You Notice
December 10 / Matt. 27:57-66
Matthew 27:57-66 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I’ve read these words so many times that I find myself finishing sentences before I read the words. One sentence in particular struck me today, …and they rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb… (v. 60b). I don’t …
December 9 / John 19:31-37
John 19:31-37 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.” (v. 36) Whenever I see the Gospel writers quoting the Old Testament, my first inclination is that they are quoting from Isaiah …
December 8 / John 19:28-30
John 19:28-30 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Today now, we have the fourth account by the Gospel writers of Jesus’ death, this time by the apostle John who had stood there watching. It’s a very short account and a very short phrase sticks out for me: It is …
December 7 / Luke 23:44-49
Luke 23:44-49 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, because the sun was obscured… (v. 44-45a, NASB). The ESV has verse 45a as while the sun’s light failed… and the NKJV has …
December 6 / Mark 15:33-41
Mark 15:33-41 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The centurion… First, I wonder why a centurion, a commander of 100 men would be at the crucifixion. Second, Mark is more complete than Matthew in the centurion’s response: When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw …
December 5 / Matt. 27:45-56
Matthew 27:45-56 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I knew before I started to read today that we would be reading of Jesus’ death, so I was determined to be fully focused on what I was reading. I had just finished verse 50, And Jesus…yielded up His Spirit, when …
December 4 / John 19:17-27
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 …
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 …