A potential concern that may have circulated among the disciples after the resurrection is whether or not Jesus was going to be actively...

When Thomas exclaims, “My Lord and my God,” it is a pivotal moment in both Thomas’ life and John’s gospel, and it is all the more...

As John records his version of the great commission in John 20:19-23, he begins with a display of Christ’s victory over sin, death, and...

As we turn from a lengthy consideration of the passion and death of the Lord Jesus Christ in John’s gospel, we encounter a rich...

In John’s gospel, there is a brief description of what happened to Jesus’ lifeless body between his death and resurrection. Though it is...

The apostle John opens his first letter with a concentration of sense-perception verbs, which sets the tone for the rest of the letter....

John’s narration of Christ’s crucifixion surprisingly says little about Christ’s crucifixion. Beyond the bare essentials like the place...

On the verge of his crucifixion, Jesus of Nazareth is presented by John as the despised and rejected Messiah. He is despised by the...

In the brief narration of the release of Barabbas, John invites us to consider how Barabbas and Jesus of Nazareth relate. Especially...

This is a revision of a previous reflection, adapted to fit with our series through John’s Gospel. While the Lord Jesus has been...

As Jesus stands before Pilate, who incredulously questions him along the lines of the charge that he is the King of the Jews—and...

In the familiar narrative of Peter’s denial of Jesus, John records in his gospel the ancillary detail that Peter was not the only...