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ABIDE IN LOVE Jesus uses the image of the vine to describe his relationship with his disciples, even when he is physically absent. He is the ‘true’ or ‘real vine’, and we are branches which must remain in the vine to bear fruit, the fruit of love, one of John’s key themes. Jesus …

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - ACCUSED before PILATE

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

ACCUSED before PILATE It is ‘now early in the morning’, proi, the end of the last watch from 03.00 to 06.00 a.m. which has been spent at Caiaphas’ house. We are not told what happened there. At daybreak Jesus is taken from Caiaphas’ house to the Roman headquarters. After the osci…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - ANOINTING at BETHANY

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

ANOINTING at BETHANY The Passover is at hand, and people come to Jerusalem to prepare (11:55). Six days before the feast, Jesus also arrives, for dinner back at Bethany, now identified as ‘the home of Lazarus’…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - Are You King of the Jews?

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

ARE YOU KING of the JEWS? The trial oscillates between Pilate’s own interrogation of Jesus inside and those outside the headquarters. The first three scenes develop the theme of kingship, starting with Pilate’s questions.

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - BELOVED or BETRAYER

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

BELOVED or BETRAYER After Jesus has explained the foot washing as an example of humility, the hints of ‘eating the bread’ and knowing the betrayer cause him to be ‘troubled in spirit’ (13:21)…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - BETRAYED in a GARDEN

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

BETRAYED in a GARDEN Jesus has finally finished ‘speaking these words’ of the Farewell Discourses and his Prayer, and so now he takes his disciples out across the Kidron valley to a garden (18:1). We notice immediately that John’s account of the passion is both similar to the oth…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - Do you love me more than this?

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

Do you Love me More than These? Breakfast is finished, but the lingering smell of the charcoal fire is a potent reminder that something is still hanging around. Peter showed willing by jumping into the sea to greet Jesus and leaping to get more fish. But Jesus has to take the ini…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - FOLLOW ME

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

FOLLOW ME Jesus warmed and dried Peter by the fire, fed him with fish and bread; then he restored him to his pastoral care of God’s people and hinted at his glorious martyrdom to come. Only one thing remains to be said, ‘Follow me’ (21:19). It is Jesus’ last word, yet also his fi…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - From GARDEN to COURTYARD

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

From GARDEN to COURTYARD When Jesus warned the disciples after washing their feet that they could not follow where he was going, Peter offered to lay down his life for Jesus (13:37). Despite Jesus’ warning that he was more likely to deny him and everything in the Farewell Discour…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - GOD SO LOVED the WORLD

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

GOD SO LOVED the WORLD THINGS As we saw before, this passage can be read either as the end of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, or as a separate comment by the evangelist. Who says it, is less important than what it says, for it is one of this gospel’s supreme passages, full of…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - HAIL KING of the JEWS

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

HAIL, KING of the JEWS We have had three trial scenes so far: outside “the Jews” have demanded the death penalty, inside Pilate discussed kingship with Jesus, and then came outside again to declare his innocence in an attempt to release him. The rejection of this offer sends Pila…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD In a pastoral society like ancient Israel, sheep and shepherds were used to describe the relationship of God with his people: ‘the Lord is my shepherd’ and ‘we are his people, the sheep of his pasture’ (Pss. 23:1; 100:3). Good leaders were ‘shepherds of the…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - I AM THE VINE

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

I AM THE VINE The various themes introduced in chapter 13 were developed through chapter 14, including the key elements of a farewell speech. Finally, Jesus said, ‘Rise, let us go from here’ (14:31). However, they do not do this until 18:1. Some scholars suggest that chapters 15—…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - I HAVE GIVEN YOU AN EXAMPLE

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

I HAVE GIVEN YOU an EXAMPLE Jesus has washed the disciples’ feet and returned to the table (13:12). From our experience of church services and the other gospels we expect the institution of the holy communion next—but it is completely missing. Instead, Jesus begins to explain thi…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - I HAVE SEEN THE LORD

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

I HAVE SEEN THE LORD After Peter and other disciple have gone home, Mary stays outside the tomb, frozen in her grief (20:11). She has been through the desolation of watching Jesus die on the cross; at least she was there, unlike Peter (19:25). But now she suffers a second grief w…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST The next scene gives us a glimpse of the ministry of Jesus and his disciples baptizing, in much the same way as John the Baptist and his followers. It was a good job there was ‘much water there’!…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - JESUS before the HIGH PRIEST

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

JESUS before the HIGH PRIEST Jesus was taken into the house of Annas, but before we could learn what happened, we were taken out into the courtyard to see how Peter was admitted and his first quiet denial of Jesus. We know from Jesus’ warning to Peter that two more denials are to…

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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - Jesus Prays for His Disciples

by BRF - Richard A. Burridge

Jesus Prays for His Disciples Having prayed to be with God in glory, Jesus turns to pray for his disciples who will be left behind. They are only a small frightened group, who still do not really understand what he is saying. At one level, it is not much to show for the fruits of…

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