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Subject: In John 18:38 Did Pilate want truth? |
Bible Note: Hi Makarios, It is indeed good to talk to you again. It has been close to four years since we talked about these things, these nouns and pronouns of God. We are getting closer in agreement, for I now go with your "son" for John 8:35 and your "masters' table" for Matthew 15:27. In passing, I do not understand your reference to John 15:16 and 15:23. Can we talk about John 15:20 for a while? The verse starts "Remember the word that I said to you", thus the reference is to John 13:16. John 13:16, "Truly, truly, (I) say to you, a slave is not greater than his master; neither is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them." Let's look at these things then. The verse is talking about the example of theTeacher washing the feet of His listeners and saying that if He can do that for them, then they should be willing to wash one another's feet. They are all equals; "a slave is not greater than his master; neither is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him." 1) But in contrast to John 13:16, John 15:21 talks about "the One who sent Me." So I believe that the message there is that "A slave is not greater than his *Master." The message is that if the Master is persecuted, then the slave will be also; and if they kept His word, they will keep ours also. They need to know the One. Keep in touch. When did you get married? I am doing well although in chemo therapy again. From the heart, Ray |