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Pentecost Season · Year B

Christ the King

November 21, 2027

Christ before Pilate, Mihály Munkácsy
Christ before Pilate, Mihály Munkácsy, 1881Déri Museum, Debrecen
A huge Hungarian canvas that toured America as a paying exhibition. Christ stands alone and still at the centre; everybody else is shouting.My kingdom is not from this world: the reading is this exchange, and Munkácsy painted the contrast between the one quiet figure and the room.Déri Museum, DebrecenA Hungarian museum built to hold a silk manufacturer's collection, with a hall designed around Munkácsy's three Christ paintings.Déri Museum, Debrecen
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelJohn 18:33-37Jn 18:33-37
EpistleRev. 1:4b-8Rev 1:4b-8
Old Testament2 Sam. 23:1-72 Sm 23:1-7Alt. OTDan. 7:9-10, 13-14Dn 7:9-10, 13-14
PsalterPs. 132:1-12, (13-18)Ps 132:1-12, (13-18)Alt. PsalmPs. 93Ps 93

Overview & Insights

"My kingdom is not from this world." (John 18:36)

Pilate questions whether Jesus is the king of the Jews. Jesus reframes his kingship as a reign not backed by force but grounded in bearing witness to the truth.

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Commentary

Working Preacher (Year B, Christ the King) Working Preacher

The Lutheran lectionary voice on this exact Year B passage.

Enduring Word: John 18Enduring Word: Jn 18 Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse study of the trial before Pilate.

BibleHub Commentaries: John 18BibleHub Commentaries: Jn 18 BibleHub

Classic commentators gathered on the passage.

Precept Austin: John 18Precept Austin: Jn 18 Precept Austin

Detailed study notes with cross references.

Barnes Notes: John 18Barnes Notes: Jn 18 StudyLight

A historic commentary on the chapter.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: John OverviewBibleProject: Jn Overview BibleProject

Visual walk through the themes of John's Gospel.

BibleHub Interlinear: John 18:33BibleHub Interlinear: Jn 18:33 BibleHub

Greek text with parsing for close word study.

The Church Fathers

Catena: John 18Catena: Jn 18 Catena

Patristic and medieval comment gathered verse by verse.

Sermons & Reflections

Journey with Jesus Journey with Jesus

Weekly literate essay on the lectionary texts.

Worship & Prayers

UMC Discipleship: Worship Planning UMC Discipleship

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Podcast

Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

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Art & Music

Vanderbilt Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

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