John 2: 13 – 17 Jesus clears the temple courts When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all fromContinue reading “John 2: 13 – 17 Jesus clears the temple courts”
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John 2: 1 – 12
John 2: 1 – 12 Changing water into wine This is a very well-known story. I wonder if I’ll find something new to say about it? On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. (JohnContinue reading “John 2: 1 – 12”
St John 1: 29 – 34
St John 1: 29 – 34 Once again, Saint John teaches us by means of a story. The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes afterContinue reading “St John 1: 29 – 34”
John 1: 19 – 28
John 1: 19 – 28 St John wants to establish the credentials of John the Baptist as a witness, and to do this, he tells us a story. He writes that while John the Baptist was baptising people at Bethany, the religious leaders sent messengers to him. They wanted to know by what authority heContinue reading “John 1: 19 – 28”
John 1:6 – 18
John the Baptist, a witness to Jesus John 1:6 – 18 John the Baptist, a witness to Jesus In John 1: 1-5, St John tells us about the Word, identifying it as the active principle of creation and the life and light of humanity. But what – or who – is the Word? In versesContinue reading “John 1:6 – 18”
Seeking the Light 