Blog tagged as Devotions

JOHN 20: 19-23   

‘As the Father has sent me, I am sending you’ (v. 21)

As we come to the end of this little series, we find ourselves at a beginning. When Jesus set out on the journey with his disciples the goal had been Jerusalem, the cross and the empty grave (Mark 9: 33), but that...

MATTHEW 27:11-26   

‘Then he released Barabbas’ (v. 26).

Have you ever wondered how Barabbas felt as he woke up Saturday morning, the day after he had been released and Jesus had been crucified? Just 24 hours before he had been in prison, facing an uncertain future, maybe even executi...

LUKE 23: 26-49   

‘All those who knew him…stood at a distance, watching these things’
(v. 49)

  There are many people identified by the gospel writers at Calvary: the two criminals, the centurion, the chief priests, Simon of Cyrene, Mary, John and so on. Two people not mentioned...

MARK 14:53-72   

‘I don’t know this man you’re talking about’ (v. 71)

When Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane ‘everyone deserted him and fled’ (Mark 14:50), but rather than running away and hide, Peter followed Jesus, which is why he found himself in the court yard of the high priest. M...

MARK 14:10-11   

‘Then Judas…went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them’ (v. 10)

This verse follows immediately after the anointing Jesus in Bethany. It seems as if it was that incident which made Judas decide to go to the priests and betray Jesus. It is of course a matter of s...