15 I am the true vine*, and my Father is the husbandman. *G288 ἄμπελος ampelos (am'-pe-los) n. a vine [from the base of G297 and that of G257] G297 ἀμφότερος amphoteros (am-fo'-te-ros) adj. (in plural) both. G257 ἅλων halon (ha'-lōn) n. a threshing-floor (as rolled hard). This doesn’t make sense until Jesus explains it further. Matthew... Continue Reading →

12 Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very... Continue Reading →

11 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. [Bethany is about 3.1 km from Jerusalem] 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord,... Continue Reading →

10 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold*, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. What an interesting word! Sheepfold is the combination of two word in English and Hebrew. G4263 πρόβατον probaton (pro'-ɓa-ton) n. something that walks forward. &... Continue Reading →

9 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Wonder why they would have this opinion? Genesis 3:17 “And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the... Continue Reading →

8 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They... Continue Reading →

7 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry*, because the Jews (Pharisees) sought to kill him. G2449 Ἰουδαία Ioudaia (you-d̮ai'-a) n/l. Judea, the Judean land (a region of Israel). 2 Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles (Sukkot) was at hand. This follows the explanation from Chapter 5, ALSO, the Feast... Continue Reading →

6 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. Deuteronomy 18:15 “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy... Continue Reading →

5 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Many Bible historians have speculated as to which feast this would be. Only three of the seven feasts required travel, Passover, Weeks, and Tabernacles. Based on the prior chapter we can see the progression of the crops. They were only... Continue Reading →

20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Herein is the prophesy of the demise of the temple. Jesus... Continue Reading →