Jul 28, 2020
First off Pilate has Jesus flogged. This is thought to be a light punishment and not the dreaded scourging. Putting the Gospel accounts together is seems that Jesus was flogged and taunted and humiliated, but later on, just before being sent to the site of the execution was scourged then. Now comes the crown of thorns...
Jul 28, 2020
Annas, the father-in-law of the official high priest, Caiaphas, is the first to question Jesus. This is taking place early in the morning of Friday, Passover Day, and also known as Good Friday. Annas asks first about Jesus’ disciples then about His teaching. Jesus stands His ground, answers politely, and then Annas...
Jul 25, 2020
Following the prayer, Jesus enters the garden to a place where Jesus and His disciples often went. Judas knew of the location and arrived there with soldiers and officers, some Roman, some Jewish. Jesus approaches the group and asks who they are looking for. Jesus identifies Himself, and for reasons unknown, the armed...
Jul 15, 2020
The entire chapter is Jesus’ prayer, said somewhere along the road to the Garden of Gethsemane or while yet in the Upper Room, which is overheard by His disciples. To begin, Jesus lifts up His eyes to heaven, and doing so while standing most think. The focus of His prayer is that the Father would glorify Him, that is,...
Jul 15, 2020
Jesus continues to tell His disciples that He will be leaving them, leaving the world and going to the Father. His desire is they have peace, that is, an inner peace since being in the world they will experience tribulation. Now, hearing this, Jesus’ followers are quick to speak to Him of their loyalty and know for...