John 21:1 This is the third time after Jesus’ resurrection that Jesus appears to his disciples. Earlier, an angel had promised the disciples that they would meet Jesus in Galilee (Matthew 28:7). Lake Tiberias is also known as Lake Gennesaret or the Sea of Galilee. John 21:2 Seven of the disciples, two of whom are not mentioned by name, gather …
John 7:53-8:11 – The Woman Caught in Adultery
John 7:53-8:1 Jesus is in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles and takes the opportunity to teach the people. However, the atmosphere is hostile as the Pharisees and scribes try to find reasons to kill him, which is where this passage unfolds. According to Exodus 34:22-23, all the men of Israel were to celebrate three feasts each year; Passover, …
John 2:1-12 – The Wedding at Cana
John 2:1-2 The author of the Gospel of John mentions neither himself nor Mary by name. But most likely the author is the apostle John who, at the cross, was given this mission by Jesus: “26 When Jesus saw his mother and beside her the disciple whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son.” 27Then he …