Gospel

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Commentary on John 17:1-11

This text is a prayer of Jesus, and it comes near the end of the [...]

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Commentary on Luke 24:44-53

Although the church reads these last verses of the Gospel of Luke several weeks after [...]

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Commentary on John 14:15-21

In John 14:15–21, Jesus, in his Farewell Discourse, offers solace and encouragement to his disciples, [...]

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Commentary on John 14:1-14

The night when Jesus is arrested, according to John’s Gospel, Jesus speaks for a long [...]

Commentary on Matthew 28:1-10

[Looking for a related commentary on John 20:1-18? See this 2026 commentary by Jennifer Vija [...]

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Commentary on John 20:1-18

[Looking for a related commentary on Matthew 28:1-10? See this 2026 commentary by Matt Skinner.] [...]

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Commentary on John 10:1-10

Throughout the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, we frequently see Jesus using parables [...]

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Commentary on Luke 24:13-35

In Luke’s gospel, the first sighting of the risen Christ occurs on a seven-mile walk [...]

Béla Iványi-Grünwald's
Commentary on John 20:19-31

This week’s passage, John 20:19–31, concludes the main section of John’s Gospel, although an extended [...]

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Commentary on John 18:1—19:42

The drama of the Passion in John 18:1–19:42 is a [...]