Holy Week · Good Friday · Year B
John 18:1-19:42
Jesus Arrested
March 26, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?” (John 18:11)
Jesus’ exit with his disciples from the place where they had eaten supper (v. 1) corresponds to the notice in Mark (14:26) that “when they had sung a hymn, they went out” to Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives. Though John’s Gospel does not give the name “Gethsemane” to the place where they stopped, and though only John’s Gospel calls it a “garden” (RSV, GNB; Gr.: kēpos ), it is clearly the same place and the same occasion (the NIV translation olive grove is based on the assumption that it is indeed “Gethsemane” [known as the place of an olive press]. Perhaps because of the long prayer in chapter 17, there is no prayer in the garden, no exhortation to the disciples to stay awake and pray, and consequently no failure on their part. Attention is centered entirely on Jesus’ arrest by the Roman soldiers and the temple guards.
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Commentary
Commentary on John 18:1—19:42 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's exegetical commentary written for the Good Friday passion reading.
John 19:17-37: Explaining (Without Explaining Away) Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on how John frames the crucifixion as fulfillment and completion.
John 19 Commentary: Jesus Is Crucified, Verse by Verse Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the trial, crucifixion, and burial.
John 19 Commentary Precept Austin
Deep collation of expositors and word notes across the crucifixion chapter.
John 18:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators (Barnes, Gill, Ellicott, and others) gathered verse by verse from the Kidron to Golgotha.
Gospel Reflection - Friday, March 29, 2024 Word on Fire · Bishop Barron
Catholic Year B Good Friday reflection on Christ bearing sin into the darkest place.
Background & Word Study
John 18:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek interlinear with parsing and Strong's numbers for the passion narrative.
Gospel of John Summary | Watch an Overview Video (Part 1) BibleProject
Animated overview of John's literary design and its signs-to-glory arc.
John - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Introductory background on authorship, structure, and themes of the Fourth Gospel.
What actually happened in Holy Week? Psephizo · Ian Paul
Ian Paul's Anglican scholarship reconstructing the events and chronology behind the passion accounts.
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