Category: John
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What does John 14:9 really mean?
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Setting the Scene for John 14:9 In John chapter 14, we find Jesus speaking to his disciples in the…
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What does John 5:39 really mean?
39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, Setting the Scene for John 5:39 In John chapter 5, we find Jesus in Jerusalem during one of the Jewish festivals. The scene is set near the Pool of Bethesda, a…
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What does John 13:6 really mean?
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” Setting the Scene for John 13:6 In John chapter 13, we find Jesus and his disciples gathered together for the Passover meal in an upper room in Jerusalem. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm…
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What does John 4:12 really mean?
12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. Setting the Scene for John 4:12 In John chapter 4, we find Jesus sitting by a well in the region of Samaria. The scene is set in the middle of…
