There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. It’s remarkable, when you think about it, how few words it takes to describe the loss of an innocent life. One sentence, four dreadful words: “There they crucified him.” This is no peculiar...

So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. This is another detail unique to John…and easy to miss because it is tucked within and along side other more dramatic details like the gruesome...

He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but the emperor.” Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. We have...

Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. We have noticed time and again that John is a master artist, carefully crafting scenes to witness to the truth of Jesus. For this reason, we’ve grown accustomed to hugging the details of John’s narrative, trusting...

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge’s bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. I have on several occasions alluded to the movement that occurs in this scene. Not plot movement, mind you, or the metaphorical movement or...

Pilate therefore said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above. I’d like to tarry for just a moment longer on...