Letters From Timothy

I’ve heard the Gospel of John described as the Gospel of “Jesus on a Cloud,” meaning that in it, Jesus is quite a bit preachier than in the three previous Gospels, and shows less of his human side. Especially with passages like this, I have to agree. But just because Jesus is talking more in this passage, doesn’t mean what he has to say is any less important, or interesting. Indeed, there’s a lot to digest in this unusually-long reading.

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