In the spring of AD 33, Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees who sought to arrest Him, but they could find no fault in Him so they pressed on and continued to seek Him out, but the Lord rebuked them and told them they were blind to the truth. ““Most assuredly, I say to you, […]
Author Archives: Daniel St.Pierre
John 9:35-41 True Vision and True Blindness
In the spring of AD 33, Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath, and Jewish leaders sought to condemn Him for doing work on a holy day, which was forbidden according to Jewish law. But when they called on the healed man to help them prosecute Jesus, his wisdom and refusal to condemn the […]
John 9:13-34 The Pharisees Excommunicate the Healed Man
During the spring season in AD 33, the Jews were celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem and Jewish leaders were plotting to arrest Jesus, then put Him on trial for blasphemy. After Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders sought once again to condemn Him. “13 They brought him who […]
John 9:1-12 A Man Born Blind Receives Sight
Around April AD 33, the Jews were celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem and Jewish leaders were plotting to arrest Jesus, then put Him on trial for blasphemy. Jesus further infuriated the Jews when He told them they were spiritually dead, and He revealed He knew their forefather Abraham, in spite of the fact […]
John 8:48-59 Before Abraham Was, I AM
In Jerusalem, early in the month of April AD 33, the Jews were celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles and Jewish leaders were plotting to arrest Jesus, then put Him on trial for blasphemy. But Jesus confronted the Jews when He revealed to them He was indeed of God, and by their choice to deny this […]
John 8:37-47 Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s
In Jerusalem, early in the month of April AD 33, the Jews were celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles and Jewish leaders were plotting to arrest Jesus, then put Him on trial for blasphemy. But they found Jesus showed both compassion for sinners and obedience to the Law, and this made it difficult to justify his […]
John 8:31-36 The Truth Shall Make You Free
The Jews were celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem and Jewish leaders were plotting to arrest Jesus, then put Him on trial for blasphemy. However their attempts to ambush Him and catch Him in a transgression continued to be unsuccessful as Jesus showed both compassion for sinners and obedience to the Law. “31 Then […]
John 8:21-30 Jesus Predicts His Departure
During the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, Jewish leaders were plotting to arrest Jesus and sentence Him to death after He claimed He was God sent, a statement the Sanhedrin considered blasphemy. But their attempts to ambush Him and catch Him in a clear transgression continued to be unsuccessful as Jesus showed both compassion for […]
John 8:13-20 Jesus Defends His Self-Witness
The Jews were celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, and Jewish leaders sought to arrest Jesus and sentence Him to death after He claimed He was God sent, a statement the Sanhedrin considered blasphemy. But the officers sent to arrest Jesus found no reproach in Him, and they returned empty handed. Jesus was teaching […]
John 8:1-12 Jesus the Light of the World
During the Feast of Tabernacles that took place in Jerusalem, Jewish leaders sought to arrest Jesus and sentence Him to death after He claimed He was God sent, a statement the Sanhedrin considered blasphemy. But the officers sent to arrest Jesus found no reproach in Him, and they returned empty handed. As the issue with […]