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Read John 19:31-37. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:31-37” »
Read John 19:28-30. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:28-30” »
Read John 19:25-27. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:25-27” »
Read John 19:23-24. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. 24 … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:23-24” »
Read John 19:12-15. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 12 From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.” … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:12-15” »
Read John 19:7-11. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 7 The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” 8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9 … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:7-11” »
Read John 19:1-6. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 19:1-6” »
Final Thoughts As we read the text more carefully, what day was Jesus condemned and crucified? Was it on Passover or was it on the Day of Preparation? Matthew 27:62 says this, “62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate” (NIV). Citations are in the … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 18: Overview of Chapter” »
Read John 18:38-40. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 39 But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?” 40 They shouted back, “No, not … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 18: 39-40” »
Read John 18:33-38. Circle the word(s) that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?” 35 … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 18:33-28” »