Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
Burning daylight
John 12:35-37 Joh 12:35 Jesus said to them, “The light is with you until only a brief time. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t catch up with you. The one walking in darkness doesn’t know where … Continue reading
escape plan
John 12:31-34 Joh 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be expelled. Joh 12:32 And me, when I am lifted up from the ground I will draw all people to myself.” Joh … Continue reading
Why the voice came
John 12:27-30 Joh 12:27 “Now my soul has been agitated. And what should I say– Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. Joh 12:28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came … Continue reading
Soul hating
John 12:23-26 Joh 12:23 Jesus answers them. This is what he says, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Joh 12:24 I honestly tell you, unless a kernel of wheat after falling to the ground … Continue reading
When they call you ‘Lord’
John 12:17-22 Joh 12:17 That was why the crowd (which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead ones) was testifying. Joh 12:18 This is the reason that the crowd … Continue reading
All a blur
John 12:12-16 Joh 12:12 The next day, after hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, the numerous crowd that had come to the festival Joh 12:13 took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept screaming: “Hosanna! Blessed … Continue reading
A display item
John 12:9-11 Joh 12:9 That was why a large crowd of the Jews found out that he is there. They came not only on account of Jesus but also so they could see Lazarus, the one he had raised from … Continue reading
two opportunities
John 12:4-8 Joh 12:4 But Judas Iscariot – one of his disciples, (who was about to betray him), said, Joh 12:5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” Joh 12:6 But he didn’t … Continue reading
Two women who took charge
John 12:1-3 Joh 12:1 That was why – six days before the Passover – Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead. Joh 12:2 That was why they made a banquet for him … Continue reading
Set apart for sacrifice
John 11:54-57 Joh 11:54 That was why Jesus no longer walked publicly among the Jews but went away from there to the less populated area near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with the disciples. … Continue reading