commentary from the Greek text on KJV Hebrews Chapter 2 2 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence […]

HEBREWS 1 KJV   God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his […]

This is just a note for readers to provide an update to the register of blog topics offered in Blog 2000. After completing a translation and commentary on Romans, blogs in December 2016 use the birth narratives in Matthew, plus a brief consideration of Philemon. From January 2017 all the blogs provide a translation and […]

translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 21: 13   Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the same with the fish. This is now the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples after being raised from the dead.   So when they had breakfasted, Jesus says to Simon […]

translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 21: 1 After these events Jesus showed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. This is how he showed himself. Simon Peter, Thomas called the twin, Nathaniel from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons and another two disciples were there together. Simon Peter says to them, […]

translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 20: 30 So Jesus did many other signs in the sight of his disciples which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may trust that Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God; and that so trusting, you may have life in […]

translation and commentary on John’s gospel JOHN 20: 19 On the evening of that day, the first after the Sabbath Rest, although the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Judaeans, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace upon you.” And when he had said this, […]

  translation and commentary on John’s Gospel John 20: 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes. But Mary stood by the tomb, outside it, weeping. And as she wept she stooped into the tomb and saw two messengers in white, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus […]

JULY 30th A cross, symbol of the victim who forgives. Only the victims understand the meaning of evil. In Jesus we are faced with the intelligence of a victim, who knows the pain of our sins, and yet forgives, enabling us to turn around, face God’s goodness and start again. The forgiveness that Jesus offers […]

translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 20: 1 Now the morning after the Rest Day, Mary of Magdala comes early to the tomb, while it is still dark and sees the stone removed from the tomb. So she runs and comes to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and says to them, “They […]