Gospel
John 21:20-25
This disciple is the one who vouches for these things and we know that his testimony is true
Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them – the one who had leaned on his breast at the supper and had said to him, ‘Lord, who is it that will betray you?’ Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘What about him, Lord?’ Jesus answered, ‘If I want him to stay behind till I come, what does it matter to you? You are to follow me.’ The rumour then went out among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus had not said to Peter, ‘He will not die’, but, ‘If I want him to stay behind till I come.’
This disciple is the one who vouches for these things and has written them down, and we know that his testimony is true.
There were many other things that Jesus did; if all were written down, the world itself, I suppose, would not hold all the books that would have to be written.
Reflection
Why is it not all what Christ said and did are not wrtten. To answer this we must know the purpose of the bible. The answer is Jesus did many miracles which are not written in the Bible, but the things which are written, clearly and convincingly get the point across—that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that we must believe upon Him to be saved from our sins and to have eternal life.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus grant that we may be ready to die for love of your love, as you died for love of our love.
Amen
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