Monthly Archives: March 2017

bible blog 2057

Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 8: 12- Then Jesus spoke to them again, “I am the light of the world; any follower of mine will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are giving testifying about yourself; your testimony cannot be accepted as […]

bible blog 2056

Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 7: 32-end   The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering this stuff about Jesus; so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent bailiffs to arrest him. So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, then I’m going to the one who sent me. You’ll come […]

bible blog 2055

JOHN7: 19- Translation and commentary (Jesus said) Hasn’t Moses given you the Law, but none of you keep it? Why are you trying to kill me? The crowd answered, “You have a demon” Who’s trying to kill you?” Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one bit of work and you are all thrown into […]

bible blog 2054

In my translation and commentary on John’s Gospel, I’ve arrived at chapter 7. After this Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He would not do so in Judaea because the Judeans were trying to kill him. But the Judean’s Festival of Shelters was at hand, so his brothers said to him, “Go away […]

bible blog 2053

Today I continue my reading if John’s Gospel, with my translation and commentary. JOHN 6:59 -end Jesus said these things as he taught in the synagogue at Capernaum. Many of his disciples heard it and said, “This is a hard teaching; who can accept it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were muttering […]

bible blog 2052

I am continuing to read John’s Gospel in Greek, translating it with commentary. John 6: 41-59 Now the Judaeans were muttering about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven,” and they said, “This is Jesus, Joseph’s son, isn’t it, whose father and mother we know. How can he now […]

bible blog 2051

I am continuing to read John’s gospel in Greek and to translate it with a commentary. JOHN 6: 22 -40 The next day, the crowd that stayed on the other side of the sea saw that there had been no other small vessel there except one; and that Jesus had not boarded the boat, but his disciples had […]

bible blog 2050

I am translating John’s Gospel from Greek and commenting on it. JOHN 6: 16-21 Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, boarded a boat and set off across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark and still Jesus had not come to them. A great wind was blowing and the […]

bible blog 2049

JOHN CHAPTER 6 I am continuing to read John’s Gospel in Greek, translating it and commenting on it. After these events Jesus crossed over to the other side of the sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). A large crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Then Jesus […]

bible blog 2048

Continuing a translation of and commentary on John’s Gospel. JOHN 5: 39-end (Jesus said) “You scour the scriptures because you think that in them you have the life of the age to come; and in fact, they testify about me; yet you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life! I […]