Besides Peter and the Pharisees, there are certainly other mini-dramas unfolding in John 18 and 19: the political tension between the Jews and the Romans, the cowardice of Pilate, the intense sorrow of Jesus’ mother, and so forth. Yet, the heart of the matter is the cross. It is the very reasons Jesus has come [...]
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March 19, 2008
Pharisees
As I was reading John 18, one particular verse leapt off the page:
Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. -John 18:28
And so here we are, [...]
March 18, 2008
Peter’s Denial
We know from Jesus’ words in Matthew 26:31 that each of the Twelve fell away the night of Jesus’ arrest, but the four gospels only record the account of Peter’s denial. Perhaps it’s only fitting since it was Peter’s pride that was often the most visible during Jesus’ ministry. It was Peter who rebuked Jesus [...]
