Jesus’s Ministry

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 12:34-36

    John 12:34-36 (WEL) The people answered him, “We understand from the law that Christ remains forever. How come you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 Then Jesus said to them, “The light is with you only a little while longer. Walk while you…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 12:28-33

    John 12:28-33 (WEL) “Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 Therefore, the people standing there and heard said, “It thundered,” others said, “An angel spoke to him.” 30 Jesus replied and said, “This voice didn’t come for me but for…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 12:24-27

    John 12:24-27 (WEL) “Very truly, I say to you, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains just one, but if it dies, it produces a lot of fruit. 25 “The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 12:16-19

    John 12:16-19 (WEL) At first, his disciples didn’t understand these things, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him and that they had done these things to him. 17 Therefore, the people who were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave and raised him…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 12:12-15

    John 12:12-15 (WEL) The next day, many people who were coming to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm tree branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, [Psalm 118:25-26] The King of Israel!” 14 Jesus,…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 12:1-2

    John 12:1-2 (WEL) Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, the one who died and whom he raised from the dead. 2 They made supper for him there, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. Chapter summary: Joseph Benson: “Here,…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 11:43-44

    John 11:43-44 (WEL) After he said this, he shouted with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come here.” 44 He, who had been dead, came out, bound hand and foot with grave cloths, and his face had a handkerchief tied around it. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.” V43 After he said…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 11:34-37

    John 11:34-37 (WEL) He said, “Where did you lay him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, “Look, how much he loved him!” 37 But some of them said, “Couldn’t this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept this man from…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 11:28-33

    John 11:28-33 (WEL) Having said this, she went back and called for her sister Mary, telling her in private, “The Teacher is here and calls for you.” 29 After she heard this, she got up quickly and came to him. 30 For Jesus had not yet come into the town but was at the…

  • My Daily Thoughts—John 11:17-22

    John 11:17-22 (WEL) When Jesus arrived, he found that he had already been in the grave for four days. 18 Now Bethany was close to Jerusalem, about 15 stadia [about 2 miles/3.2 kilometers] away. 19 Many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, so they could comfort them about their brother. 20 As…