January 2026

READ: Jn. 19:12–16: … But they cried out, “Away with Him” … Pilate yields to the Jews. Although he declares Jesus innocent, he carries out the sentence of crucifixion. Pilate condemns the only perfectly innocent One to the most dreadful death on the cross. What Pilate does violates every principle of justice, yet it can […]

READ: Jn. 19:1–11: … Hail, King … Behold the Man! … the Son of God … Where are You from? … You could have no power at all … Pilate feels compelled to listen to the crowd. He does not want a revolt (cf. Matt. 27:24). But what should he do with Jesus, since He

READ: Jn. 18:28–40: … that I should bear witness to the truth … Jesus is brought to Pilate on the morning of Good Friday. The Jews tell Pilate that Jesus must be condemned. Their accusation is merely that He is a criminal. But Pilate would rather not grant them a favor. “Take Him yourselves, and

READ: Jn. 18:12–27: … And they led Him away to Annas first … The high priest then asked Jesus … in secret I have said nothing. Why do you ask Me? … why do you strike Me? … Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed. Jesus is arrested and bound and brought to

READ: Jn. 18:1–11: … Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him … if you seek Me, let these go their way … that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.” … Shall I not drink the cup … After Jesus’ prayer

READ: Jn. 17:24–26: … that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them. Jesus first prayed for Himself, that He might be glorified in finishing His task (vv.1–5). Then He prayed for the preservation of His disciples in the hostile world (vv.6–19). Finally, He prayed for the Church

READ: Jn. 17:20–23: … that they may be one just as We are one … that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. The call “that they all may be one” is often used in

READ: Jn. 17:11–19: … Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are … that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves … the world has hated them … Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. As You sent Me into

READ: Jn. 17:6–10: … and they have kept Your word … and have known surely that I came forth from You … I pray … for those whom You have given Me … and I am glorified in them … Jesus speaks to His Father about the work He has done in His disciples. First

READ: Jn. 17:1–5: … Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You … And this is eternal life, that they may know You … This beautiful prayer of Jesus to His Father applies to their present situation. At the same time, as the High Priestly prayer, it applies to the entire time the