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......an honored member of the high council, Joseph from Arimathea (who was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come), gathered his courage and went to Pilate to ask for Jesus' body........ Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth, and taking Jesus' body down from the cross, he wrapped it in…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark) (124)
Preparing these daily reflections from Mark's gospel has had an unexpected but very welcome influence on me as we have moved towards Easter. I have a sense that, on this Good Friday, I should not comment on today's text but invite you to quietly, slowly and very intentionally read and…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark (123)
So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify him. (Mark 15:15 NLT) "....anxious to please the crowd..." What was just a sneaking suspicion is now an undeniable…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (122)
They shouted back, "Crucify him!" "Why?" Pilate demanded. "What crime has he committed?" But the crowd only roared the louder, "Crucify him!" (Mark 15:12-14 NLT) It's a futile exercise to look for logic in a crazed mob. When Pilate asked the crowd to…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (121)
Today's "Moment with Mark" (121) "Pilate asked them, "what should I do with this man you call the King of the Jews?" To the natural eye, these events that we have been pondering as part of our heart preparation for Easter are little more than the…read more
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