Chapter three begins with a sad look at the state of the Church falling further and further from Christ (2 Timothy 3:1-9). This passage is often used to describe the modern world in which we live, but it is actually a description of the Church. Most people of the world have no interest in maintaining […]
Chapter twenty-one concludes John’s gospel with a final appearance of Jesus not mentioned in the Synoptics. There is no indication given of how much time had passed between the chapter twenty appearances and this one (not more than forty days, Acts 1:3). However, Peter was unsure how to proceed or what was supposed to happen,
Chapter twenty jumps ahead about 36 hours from sunset on Friday to sunrise on Sunday (John 20:1-9). Mary Magdalene (and other women, according to the other accounts) approached the tomb but found it open. She ran to tell Peter and John about it, and they came to find Jesus’ body gone but the wrappings still
