John 13: 1 – 17 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was inContinue reading “John 13: 1 – 17 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet”
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John 12: 12 – 19 Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king
John 12:12 – 19 Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘BlessedContinue reading “John 12: 12 – 19 Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king”
John 10: 22 – 42 Further conflict over Jesus claims
John 10: 22 – 42 Further conflict over Jesus’ claims Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews who were there gathered round him, saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tellContinue reading “John 10: 22 – 42 Further conflict over Jesus claims”
John 10: 1 – 21 The good shepherd and his sheep
John 10: 1 – 21 The good shepherd and his sheep ‘Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeperContinue reading “John 10: 1 – 21 The good shepherd and his sheep”
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 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”
Seeking the Light 