Commentary on John 20:19-31
The references to “Doubting Thomas” cast this story in a particular light. (While there was [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on John 19:1-16a
The set Our text today begins with Pilate taking Jesus to be flogged, but this [...]
Commentary on John 18:28-40
Building on last week’s text, we are now working one passage at a time through [...]
Commentary on John 18:12-27
We move headlong into the Passion Narrative in this third week in Lent. Note some [...]
Commentary on John 13:1-17
John’s Gospel has been leading to chapter 13 and beyond. John 12:50 is the end [...]
Commentary on John 11:1-44
(Author’s note: I discussed the latter part of this pericope in an earlier essay for [...]
Commentary on John 10:1-18
John 10:1-18 may be one of those texts that is best read with two frameworks [...]
Commentary on John 9:1-41
As someone who teaches exegesis, I will be the first to rate this text as [...]
Commentary on John 7:37-52
This passage is tightly connected to and shares parallels with the one immediately preceding (7:10-36): [...]
Commentary on John 6:35-59
When clergy invite me to speak at their church, I ask them what they are [...]