Monthly Archives: July 2014
full circle
Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And after seeing him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority … Continue reading
two other commissions
Matthew 28:1-15 1 Now after the Sabbath, when the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And see, there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the … Continue reading
the oldest alternative
Matthew 27:57-66 57 When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea came, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and requested the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given … Continue reading
footnote to triumph
Matthew 27:45-56 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”[1] that is, “My … Continue reading
they made him do it
Matthew 27:27-44 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion in front of him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and after … Continue reading
Pilate’s choice
Matthew 27:11-26 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have spoken.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave … Continue reading
a few coins and an enormous debt
Matthew 27:1-10 1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they tied him up and led him away and handed him over to Pilate … Continue reading
what Jesus knows
Matthew 26:69-75 69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not … Continue reading
what others think
Matthew 26:57-68 57 Then those who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled. 58 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the … Continue reading
showdown
Matthew 26:47-56 47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 And the betrayer had given … Continue reading