Holy Week · Year B
Good Friday
March 26, 2027
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“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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John 18:1-19:42 Working Preacher
A commentary on John's passion narrative, from the garden arrest to the burial.
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
A Catholic reflection on the Passion according to John for the Good Friday liturgy.
John 18 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the arrest, the trials, and Peter's denial.
John 19 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus.
Classic commentaries on John 18 BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries on the passion narrative verse by verse.
John 18 Commentary preceptaustin.org
Precept Austin gives verse by verse notes across John's arrest and trial narrative.
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