Close to Jesus
John 18:1 - 19:42
As you pray through the Passion Narrative, recall your experience of doing this last Sunday and/or during the week with Matthew. Both evangelists find themes of Exodus and Jesus as King. What variations and nuances can you find?
Let your whole day be soaked with the saving Blood of Jesus by reading these scenes in the narrative. Here is a suggested outline:
6 AM (or upon rising) Arrest Trial, Denial of Peter 18:1-27
9 AM Jesus and Pilate 18:28-40
12 PM Scourging, Crown of Thorns, Crucifixion 19:1-30
3 PM Piercing the side; Burial 19:31-42
Be close to your Lord throughout this day, just as did the beloved disciple and Mary, Mother of Jesus. 1
Carol
1 The Bible Through the Seasons by
Pastor Nicholas J. Connolly; page 57.
