Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 14: 15 ( Jesus said) “If you love me, you will keep my instructions, and I will ask the father and he will give you another defender, to be with you forever, the spirit of reality, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. […]
TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY ON JOHN’S GOSPEL John 14:1 “Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. There are many lodgings in my father’s house. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to make a place ready for you? And if I go […]
Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 13: 36 Simon Peter says to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “At present, you can’t follow me where I am going; but later you will follow.” Peter says to him, “Why can’t I follow you at present? I will risk my life for you!” Jesus […]
The scripture passages are Genesis: 1-15; 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13 This is Trinity Sunday when we focus directly on God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is the distinctive contribution of Christianity to the doctrine of God, but it’s maybe been made so complicated by theologians, that the down to earth teaching of the first […]
Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 13: 18 (Jesus said) “I’m not talking about all of you; I know the ones I’ve chosen. But ‘the one who eats my food is ready to kick me,’ so that Scripture may be fulfilled. I tell you this now before it happens, so that when it happens […]
MATERIAL FROM THIS SITE CAN BE COPIED BY HIGHLIGHTING THE TEXT IN THE USUAL WAY AND PASTING INTO YOUR OWN COMPUTER The Bible passages for this week are both from MARK 5 Mark 5: 1-20 Mark 5: 21-43 These are long readings both of which tell a complete story about Jesus. MARK 5 1-20 They […]
Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 13 It was before the festival of Passover that Jesus knew the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had loved his own people who were in this world and he loved them to the end. During supper, when the […]
Apologies to Bible Blog readers who may run into pages like this, which are intended to assist with worship preparation in the Sidlaw Churches. HELLO SIDLAW MEMBERS AND FRIENDS! This space is for you if you are preparing for Sunday worship. Here you will find the BIBLE PASSAGES for the week along with a note […]
Translation and Commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 12: 37 Although Jesus had done so many miraculous signs in their presence, they did not put their trust in him, so that the word of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, as he said, Lord who has trusted our report, and to whom has the Lord’s arm […]
Translation and commentary on John’s Gospel JOHN 12: 27 (Jesus said) Now my soul is troubled. And what am I to say? ‘Father, rescue me from this hour’? But for this cause I came to this hour. Father, give honour to your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have honoured it and I will […]
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