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Matters of life and death have a way of focusing one’s attention. It has not been long since Lazarus, still wrapped in grave cloths and smelling four days dead, stumbled out of the tomb and into the waiting arms of his sisters and friends. Now that life is getting back to normal (can life ever … Continue reading “John 12:20-33 Commentary by Audrey West”

Jesus has come to Jerusalem for Passover again, but for the last time (12:12). As was the case on his first trip, he comes from an intimate gathering among friends to an urban setting in the midst of crowds (see 2:1-12; 12:1ff).  He has just visited at the home of his friend Lazarus and his … Continue reading “John 12:20-33 Commentary by Marilyn Salmon”

This lectionary pericope is the opening section of Jesus’ final discourse for the world. Greeks arrive on the scene, find Philip, and make one of the most extraordinary requests of the entire Gospel, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Jesus’ discourse that follows is, in part, a response to this request. If you wish to … Continue reading “John 12:20-33 Commentary by Karoline Lewis”

The crowds have been trying to make Jesus their king for a long while now. The crowds by the side of the lake started it all. When that crowd saw the sign that Jesus had done — feeding five thousand people with five barley loaves and two fish — they began to say, “This is … Continue reading “John 12:12-27; 19:16b-22 Commentary by Craig A. Satterlee”

Jesús había resucitado a Lázaro, el hermano de María y Marta (Juan 11), realizando el último milagro, la última señal de que era el hijo de Dios, antes de entrar a Jerusalén. Ahora Jesús vuelve a visitar a Lázaro. El v. 1 define dónde y cuándo ocurren los hechos. En el resto del pasaje se … Continue reading “San Juan 12:1-8 Comentario por José Daniel Barahona Suazo”

Este texto de Juan comienza indicándonos cuándo y dónde ocurren los hechos, quizá no con un interés puramente histórico, sino desde una clave teológica. Se trata de una historia que también encontramos en Mt 26:6-13, Mc 14:3-9 y Lc 7:36-38. Cada evangelista presenta su propia identidad en su versión de la historia. Tradición del texto … Continue reading “San Juan 12:1-8 Comentario por Elizabeth Gareca Gareca”

Extravagance. Pleasure. Effusiveness. Exuberance. These aren’t ideas that we usually associate with Lent and the overture to Jesus’ passion. But Mary of Bethany understands differently. John 12:1-8 in Its Context Within the narrative world of John’s Gospel, this passage acquires a good deal of meaning through its connections to other scenes and themes. Mary’s gift, … Continue reading “John 12:1-8 Commentary by Matt Skinner”

Sometimes we tell a simple story of discipleship: believers are “in” and unbelievers are “out.” Although the dichotomies of John’s Gospel can reinforce this notion for us (e.g., light and dark, above and below; see 3:20-21; 8:23), the characters of the Gospel may confound us because they do not fit neatly into these categories. Although … Continue reading “John 12:1-8 Commentary by Susan Hylen”

Mediterranean culture dictated that slaves or women were in charge of washing and anointing the feast guests. “Messiah” is a Hebrew word translated as “anointed.” In the proximity of the Passover independence celebration, Martha anointed the Anointed. In this passage, we see that the Gospel of John offers a radical view of the power that … Continue reading “John 12:1-8 Commentary by Eliseo Pérez-Álvarez”

Alguien dijo alguna vez: “Dios es aquel que parece que llega tarde, pero siempre llega a tiempo.” El relato sobre la resurrección de Lázaro marca los pasos finales de Jesús en su camino hacia la cruz en Jerusalén. Es paradójico que Jesús da vida a Lázaro, pero dicho milagro más bien marca los eventos subsecuentes … Continue reading “San Juan 11:32-44 Comentario por Pablo E. Rojas Banuchi”