The city of Jerusalem was packed with strangers during the Passover feast, so you could walk a long distance and never see anyone you recognized. He was counting on that, as he quickly moved along the streets with his head held low and his face covered. He moved from alleyway to alleyway, looking carefully in all directions before stepping into the openness of a street, making sure there was not someone who might recognize him. But while he tried to remain hidden, he had to be careful to not appear too suspicious and cause someone to think he might be a criminal. With the huge crowds in town for the festival, the centurions and other officials were on guard and watching closely for thieves and pickpockets hiding in the shadows. Even though he could quickly clear up any problem by showing t…
Rebirth
John 3:14-21
John 3:14-21
Sermon
by John Jamison
by John Jamison
CSS Publishing Co., Inc., Simple Faith?: Cycle B Sermons for Lent-Easter based on the Gospel Texts, by John Jamison