Commentary on John 20:1-18
In the beginning … In the new beginning … John presents us with the narrative [...]
Gospel
Commentary on John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Every year the Revised Common Lectionary offers the opportunity to [...]
Commentary on Mark 14:1—15:47
Palm/Passion Sunday is less a day for preaching and more [...]
Commentary on John 12:20-33
Jesus has come to Jerusalem for Passover again, but for the last time (12:12). As [...]
Commentary on John 3:14-21
John 3:16 is one of the best known, most loved verses in the New Testament. [...]
Commentary on John 2:13-22
All four gospels include an account of Jesus’ disruption at the temple. The synoptic gospels [...]
Commentary on Mark 8:31-38
Contradictions and perplexities dominate the gospel for the day. Peter correctly identified Jesus as the [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:9-15
The sheer brevity of Mark’s story seems to offer little material for the preacher. Indeed, [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
It would seem that Matthew has offered preachers quite a [...]
Commentary on Mark 9:2-9
Transfiguration is one of those “non-holidays” that appears in lectionaries with its own particular set of readings, [...]