John 8: 48 – 59 Jesus claims about himself The Jews answered him, ‘Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?’ ‘I am not possessed by a demon,’ said Jesus, ‘but I honour my Father and you dishonour me. I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one whoContinue reading “John 8: 48 – 59 Jesus’ claims about himself”
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John 8: 31 – 47 Dispute over whose children Jesus’ opponents are
John 8: 31 – 47 Dispute over whose children Jesus’ opponents are Personal reflection During my study period yesterday, I found myself looking rather wistfully at the other gospels, where we see so much of Jesus active in the world. I felt I wanted to be studying one of them instead; St John’s gospel seemsContinue reading “John 8: 31 – 47 Dispute over whose children Jesus’ opponents are”
John 8: 21 – 30 Dispute over who Jesus is
John 8: 21 – 30 Dispute over who Jesus is Once more Jesus said to them, ‘I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.’ Jesus speaks prophetically. He is talking about heavenly things. After the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus willContinue reading “John 8: 21 – 30 Dispute over who Jesus is”
John 8: 12 – 20 Dispute over Jesus’ testimony
John 8: 12 – 20 Dispute over Jesus’ testimony When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ The Pharisees challenged him, ‘Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony isContinue reading “John 8: 12 – 20 Dispute over Jesus’ testimony”
John 7:45 – 53 and 8:1 – 11 Unbelief of the Jewish leaders
John 7: 45 – 53, and 8: 1 – 11 Unbelief of the Jewish leaders To ensure that I read today’s passage in context, I have started with John 7: 31 – 32 Also, the NIV, from which I am working, says this about John 8: 1 – 11: “The earliest manuscripts and many otherContinue reading “John 7:45 – 53 and 8:1 – 11 Unbelief of the Jewish leaders”
John 7: 14 – 24 Jesus teaches at the Festival of Tabernacles
John 7: 14 – 24 Jesus teaches at the Festival of Tabernacles Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews there were amazed and asked, ‘How did this man get such learning without being taught?’ In first century Judah, literacy was low. ProbablyContinue reading “John 7: 14 – 24 Jesus teaches at the Festival of Tabernacles”
John 7: 1 – 13 Jesus goes to the Festival of Tabernacles
John 7: 1 – 13 Jesus goes to the Festival of Tabernacles After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him. Jesus’ actions and words in Judea had stirred up a hornet’s nest. In particular,Continue reading “John 7: 1 – 13 Jesus goes to the Festival of Tabernacles”
John 6: 25 – 59 Jesus the bread of life
John 6: 25 – 59 Jesus the bread of life When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, ‘Rabbi, when did you get here?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate theContinue reading “John 6: 25 – 59 Jesus the bread of life”
John 6: 16 – 24 Jesus walks on the water
John 6: 16 – 24 Jesus walks on the water When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing and the waters grewContinue reading “John 6: 16 – 24 Jesus walks on the water”
John 5: 31 – 47 Testimonies about Jesus
John 5: 31 – 47 Testimonies about Jesus ‘If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. I think, in view of what comes later in this passage, that Jesus means that if he were claiming credit for his actions, then such claims would not be true. But he’s not claiming credit; he isContinue reading “John 5: 31 – 47 Testimonies about Jesus”
Seeking the Light 