Narrative Lectionary

As the moment of Jesus’ death approaches in this short passage, we find two notes [...]

As I write this, we’re approaching the 3rd anniversary of the death of Aaron, my [...]

Mary Magdalene, whom we met at the cross in John 19:25, comes to the tomb [...]

The references to “Doubting Thomas” cast this story in a particular light. (While there was [...]

The set Our text today begins with Pilate taking Jesus to be flogged, but this [...]

Building on last week’s text, we are now working one passage at a time through [...]

We move headlong into the Passion Narrative in this third week in Lent.  Note some [...]

John’s Gospel has been leading to chapter 13 and beyond. John 12:50 is the end [...]

(Author’s note: I discussed the latter part of this pericope in an earlier essay for [...]