Preaching Commentary
The lectionary text from John is an exceedingly long passage, but covers the main events that we commemorate on Good Friday. For that reason, I am going to break up the text into manageable chunks. I have grouped the text into the three main events that take place in John chapters 18 and 19: Judas’ betrayal and arrest, the trials (by Annas and Pilate), and the crucifixion.
The Betrayal & Arrest
In this opening passage, Jesus leaves the city of Jerusalem, crossing the Kidron Valley and entering “a garden.” The Synoptic (Mathew, Mark & Luke) gospels specify that it is the Garden of Gethsemane. John’s focus is less on the specific location than on the type of space Jesus chose to go,…
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