Monthly Archives: June 2015

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his … Continue reading →

The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. There are no small number of expositors that attribute an act of betrayal to this man due to this passage. They believe he is … Continue reading →

Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. This reminds me of a story my sister shared with me years ago. She said … Continue reading →

So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.” The man was carrying his bed while he walked, as Jesus had commanded. … Continue reading →

Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk. The speed in which this miraculous event occurs reminds me of the words of Paul in 1Cor. 15.52 when speaking of the putting on of the resurrected body: … Continue reading →

I started a men’s group in the house that meets on Friday evenings. The group chose the topic of ‘covenant’ to study. The group consists of 5 guys, all of whom enjoy studying subjects in depth. We’ve met twice previously … Continue reading →

When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” Most modern translations say that the man had been in that condition a … Continue reading →

One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. Verse 3 mentioned a multitude of disabled people. But here in verse 5 the focus is on but one of them. This is the convergence of an eternal … Continue reading →