Most of the book of John is material that's in no other gospel. Because of that, it's difficult to place chronologically. Therefore I periodically place a few chapters of John in with the other material.

So many people take scripture out of context. It's like this example: A man leaves a note for his wife along with some money. It says, "Take this $100 and buy groceries." His teenager comes in.

(Luke 4:1-3 NIV) Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, {2} where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days,

Today's passages are from all four gospels and talk about John the Baptist. (Luke 3:1-3 NIV) In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar--when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch

The birth narrative goes back and forth between Matthew and Luke. Each one adding information that the other doesn't. (Matthew 1:18-25 NIV) This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother

This is an attempt to take all the events from all four gospels and put them in chronological order. Some sections will be a chapter or more long. Others might be just a verse or two. While a number of

I work for an animal shelter in NE Wisconsin. I estimate that I've interacted with a thousand cats during those four years. One of my all time favorites is an adult buff female named Cilantro. When I went

(Luke 24:37-44 NIV) They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. {38} He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? {39} Look at my hands and my feet.

(Mark 15:47 NIV) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. (Luke 23:56 NIV) Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to

(Luke 23:35-37 NIV) The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One." {36} The soldiers

(Matthew 27:12-14 NIV) When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. {13} Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?" {14}

(Luke 22:52-53 NIV) Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

(Luke 22:35-38 NIV) Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered. {36} He said to them, "But now if you

(John 14 NIV) "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. {2} In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a

(Luke 22:24-27 NIV) Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. {25} Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise

(Matthew 26:1-5 NIV) When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, {2} "As you know, the Passover is two days away--and the Son of Man will be handed over to be

Frankly, I'm disgusted by the previous posts on this subject that ignore the passages that they don't like. We need to be willing to look at everything regardless of where it leads us. I've read the entire

(Matthew 10:23 NIV) When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. (Matthew 24:37 NIV)

(Mark 12:40-44 NIV) They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely." {41} Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and

(Matthew 22:2-20 NIV) "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. {3} He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come,