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October 25th, 2025

10/25/2025

The season of Pentecost continues on, but this Sunday is at an unusual time in the year. In an effort to focus on the Gospel once again, Dr. Martin Luther posted ninety-five theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517, and many things happened as a result of that, the primary one being the Reformation. So on this Sunday, many churches observe the Reformation and have that as the theme for this Sunday. If you are interested, the three readings for this Sunday are as follows: Revelation 14:6-7, Romans 3:19-28, and John 8:31-36 (and there is also the alternate of Matthew 11:12-19). The Gospel Reading for the number of Sundays after Pentecost is usually given in the writings of this website, and it is now the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, and that text is Luke 18:9-17.

We are coming to the end of the church year, and we are also coming to the end of the Gospel according to Luke. Each of these previous writings has taken a section at a time of the Gospel according to Luke, and these writings have translated in an EXTREMELY literal way. This is a translation that may be confusing to some, but hopefully it has also been helpful. Another translation or a study bible nearby you may be helpful when you go over the text that is below.

In the last of these writings, Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried. Perhaps if you are familiar with one of the Creeds, you know what is coming next. The translation below will start talking about the resurrection, and it will look at what is normally called the twenty-fourth chapter of the Gospel according to Luke.

This is a very well-known part of Jesus’ life. And you probably also know that there are a total of four Gospel Accounts within the New Testament. Perhaps you did not know that these four accounts differ in some details, and this is especially true when it comes to the resurrection accounts of Jesus.

A point that could be made at this time is that these accounts have not been designed to be history lessons. A history lesson presumes some ignorance, but it also implies that the person is not in serious trouble and just needs some additional help to know what went on. The problem with the human race is much more serious than that.

Jesus was on a rescue mission, not to give a history lesson. And the Gospel according to Luke has been particularly emphasizing the great variety of people Jesus encountered as he made his way to Jerusalem, and that variety will continue, especially into that “second volume” of Luke, the book of Acts.

In the Gospel according to Matthew, in the resurrection account there, only one angel is described talking to the women, and in the account below, two angels are described. Was this written down so many years later that someone forgot? You would think that such an experience would be memorable.

The evidence does not point in that direction. Two angels support the perspective of variety. And one angel supports the perspective that was seen in the Gospel according to Matthew, with Jesus standing alone (or sitting) as a single (and extremely qualified) teacher to the followers around him.

When the text is given in the Gospel according to Matthew regarding the resurrection, it does not say that there is ONLY one angel. When the resurrection text is given below of the Gospel according to Luke, please note that there are two angels. And it would be good to remember that each angel is different. They are not nameless machines.

There are some other things to mention if this is your first time looking at these writings and this particular translation. The most significant thing is to note that the order of the words in the translation below is the order in which they appear within the Greek, the language of the New Testament. The verb is usually first in the sentence, and if another word precedes that, it is important.

The hyphens below are meant to show how many English words are in a single Greek word. And the English words that are often chosen within this translation are designed to show how often the Greek words are somewhat similar to the English. And some of the words in English were also chosen to show how rare some of the words in Greek were. This account was written by a doctor, and a doctor often uses a lot of rare words.
It should also be said at the beginning of this particular section is that the structure is also a complicated one. To help simplify the start, the last part of the previous verse in the previous chapter will be laid out and given in brackets. That will help clarify to the reader/listener to make the “on-the-one-hand/on-the-other-hand” connection to that verse in this chapter. As was promised, what follows is an EXTREMELY literal translation of Luke 24:1-12:

[And  the,  on-the-one-hand,  on-the-Sabbath  they-rested,  according-to  the  commandment.]

On-the-other-hand,  in-the  one  of-the  Sabbath,  early-morning,  deep,  upon  the  tomb  they-came,  carrying  which  they-prepared,  spices.  Now  they-found  the  stone  having-been-rolled-away  from  the  tomb,  now  having-come-into,  not  they-found  the  body  of-the  Lord  Jesus.

And  it-happened  in  the  to-be-non-going,  they,  concerning  this,  and  behold,  men,  two,  stood-upon  them  in  clothing,  flashing;  now  fearing,  having-become,  they,  and  bending  the  faces  into  the  ground,  they-said  toward  them,  “Why  are-you-seeking  the  living-one  with  the  dead-ones?  Not  he-is  here,  but-on-the-contrary  he-was-raised.  Remember  how  he-spoke  to-you  yet  being  in  the  Galilee,  saying  the  Son  of-the  Man  that  it-is-necessary  to-be-given-over  into  hands  of-men,  sinful,  and  to-be-crucified  and  in-the  third  day,  to-rise-again.”  And  they-remembered  the  words  of-him.

And  having-returned  from  the  tomb,  they-reported  these-things,  all,  to-the  eleven  and  to-all  the  rest.  Now  they-were  the  Magdalene,  Maria,  and  Joanna,  and  Maria,  the  of-Jacob,  and  the  rest  with  them,  they-were-telling  toward  the  apostles  these-things.
Now  the  Peter,  having-risen-up,  he-ran  upon  the  tomb,  and  having-bent-over-to-look,  HE-SEES  the  cloths  only,  and  he-came-back  toward  himself,  marveling  the-thing  having-happened.

Much could be said about this last verse and the verb in capital letters. Thankfully it need not all be said in this writing. In the last few weeks of this liturgical year, after the entire text of the Gospel according to Luke has been translated in these writings, some time will be given to the use of what is typically called the historical present in this account. That is when a past tense verb is expected, but a present tense is given. (It may also be called an ‘historic present’.) Whatever it is called, it is significant that all four gospel accounts have different verbs in the historical present. More will be said after the translation of the final part of this last chapter.

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October 18th, 2025

10/18/2025

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The season of Pentecost continues on, and this Sunday is commonly known as the “Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost”. The Gospel Reading for this Sunday continues on with the Gospel according to Luke. The Gospel Reading for this week is Luke 18:1-8, and this is the first time that an appointed reading comes from this chapter. The writings of this website are also going through the Gospel according to Luke, we have been looking at a little bit at a time, and we are getting EXTREMELY close to the end. Jesus has been arrested, and he will be going to the cross and the grave in the text below.

This is a very well-known part of Jesus’ life. And it is seen by many as being very negative. The idea of power is important in today’s modern society. And Jesus both on the cross and in the grave does not show too much power for those immersed in today’s culture. (You will find the women below who were striking themselves as a sign of sorrow, and even in that ancient culture, that action gives an idea as to the power that is perceived in people who are still alive and have not been condemned to death.)

Today’s culture often praises smartphones which have a lot of power, and that is an interesting synonym for electricity. But God, the almighty God, the God who is the maker of heaven and earth—and that includes EVERYTHING—sometimes he wants to show his boundless power in a much more loving and gentle way. And it then becomes a boundless love. The way of the world is power, and that is a very limited power; the way of our God is love.

There are a lot of ways in which the biblical texts could be translated. If this is the first time with these writings, it will be helpful to know that what follows is an EXTREMELY literal translation. The most significant thing is to note that the order of the words in the translation below is the order in which they appear within the Greek, the language of the New Testament. To get a clearer translation, it may be helpful to look at another translation or a study bible.

It may be also helpful to note that the hyphens below are meant to show how many English words are in a single Greek word. And the English words that are often chosen are designed to show how often the Greek words are somewhat similar to the English. And some of the words in English were chosen to show how rare some of the words in Greek were. And just like you would expect from a doctor, this gospel writer—who was a doctor—used a lot of rare words.

Jesus is going to his place of sacrifice in the text below. And for that we are grateful. What follows is that EXTREMELY literal translation of what is usually called the twenty-third chapter of the Gospel according to Luke (verses 26-56):

And  as  they-led-away  him,  having-taken-upon  Simon,  a-certain  Cyrenian,  coming  from  country,  they-placed-upon  him  the  cross,  to-carry  behind  the  Jesus.  Now  it-was-following  him,  a-large  multitude  of-the  people,  and  of-women  who  were-striking-themselves,  and  they-were-singing-dirges-for  him.  Now  having-turned  toward  them,  the  Jesus  said,  “Daughters  of-Jerusalem,  not  do-weep  upon  me;  nevertheless,  upon  yourselves  weep  and  upon  the  children  of-you,  because,  behold,  they-are-coming,  days,  in  which  they-will-say,  ‘Blessed  the  barren,  and  the  wombs  which  not  gave-birth,  and  breasts  which  not  nourished.’  Then  they-will-begin  to-say  to-the  mountains,  ‘Fall  upon  us,’  and  to-the  hills,  ‘Cover  us.’  Because  if  in  moist  wood,  these-things  they-do,  in  the  dry,  what  may-happen?”

Now  they-were-being-led  also,  hetero,  evildoers,  two,  with  him,  to-be-taken-up.  And  when  they-came  upon  the  place,  the-one  being-called  “Cranium,”  there  they-crucified  him  and  the  evildoers,  on-the-one-hand,  one  from  right,  on-the-other-hand,  one  from  left.  Now  the  Jesus  was-saying,  “Father,  forgive  them,  for  not  they-know  what  they-are-doing.”  [This last sentence does not appear in some of the oldest manuscripts. See below for more information.]

Now  dividing-for-themselves  the  garments  of-him,  they-threw  lots.  And  it-stood,  the  people,  beholding.  Now  turning-the-nose-up-from  also,  the  rulers  saying,  “Others  he-saved,  let-him-save  himself,  if  this-one  is  the  Christ  of-the  God,  the  eclectic-one.”

Now  they-played  with-him  also  the  soldiers,  coming-toward,  vinegar  bearing-toward  to-him,  and  saying,  “If  you,  you-are  the  king  of-the  Jews,  save  yourself.”  Now  there-was  also  an-epigraph  over  him:  THE  KING  OF-THE  JEWS,  THIS-ONE.  Now  one  of-the  having-been-hanged  evildoers  was-blaspheming  him.  Yes-not  you,  you-are  the  Christ?  Save  yourself  and  us!”

Now  having-answered,  the  hetero,  dishonoring  him,  he-replied,  “Not  do-you-fear,  you,  the  God,  because  in  the  same  judgment  you-are?  And  we,  on-the-one-hand  justly,  for   worthy  of-what  we-practiced,  we-are-receiving-back.  On-the-other-hand,  this-one  nothing  atopic  he-practiced.”  And  he-was-saying,  “Jesus,  remember  me  when  you-come  into  the  kingdom  of-you.”

And  he-said  to-him,  “Amen,  to-you  I-am-saying,  today,  with  me,  you-will-be  in  the  Paradise.”

And it-was  already  about  hour,  sixth,  and  darkness  happened   over  whole  the  land  until  hour,  ninth,  the  sun  having-eclipsed;  now  it-was-schismed,  the  thing-spread-thoroughly  of-the  temple,  middle.  And  having-called,  with-a-voice,  mega,  the  Jesus  said,  “Father,  into  hands  of-you  I-place-over  the  spirit  of-me.”  Now  this,  having-said,  he-breathed-out. '

Now  having-seen,  the  captain-of-a-hundred,  the-thing  having-happened,  he-was-doxologizing  the  God  saying,  “Really  the  man,  this,  righteous  he-was.”  And  all  the  having-arrived-together  crowds,  upon  the  beholding,  this,  having-beheld  the-things  having-happened,  beating  the  chests,  they-were-returning.  Now  they-stood,  all  the-ones  known  to-him,  from  a-macro-place,  and  women,  the-ones  following-with  him  from  the  Galilee,  seeing  these-things.

And  behold,  a-man  with-name  Joseph,  an-advisor  being,  and  a-man  good  and  righteous,  this-one  not  he-was  having-put-down-the-same-vote-with  the  advice  and  the  practice  of-them,  from  Arimathea,  a-city  of-the  Jews,  who  was-approving-toward  the  kingdom  of-the  God;  this-one  having-come-toward  the  Pilate,  he-asked-for-himself  the  body  of-the  Jesus,  and  having-taken-down,  he-wrapped-in  it  in-linen,  and  he-placed  him  in  a-tomb,  scraped-in-stone,  where  not  was  no-one,  not-yet  lying.  And  day  it-was,  of-preparation,  and  a-sabbath  was-lighting-upon.  Now  having-followed-after  the  women,  who  they-were  having-come-with,  out-of  the  Galilee  with-him,  they-observed  the  tomb  and  how  it-was-placed,  the  body  of-him;  now  having-returned,  they-prepared  spices  and  ointment,  and  the,  on-the-one-hand,  on-the-Sabbath  they-rested,  according-to  the  commandment.

The words of Jesus above while he is on the cross, when they are put together with the other words of Jesus in all the other gospel accounts, all of them together make a total of seven statements, and that is an important number that is often used throughout the scriptures. The number seven is a combination of three and four, numbers connected to both God and the world respectively. With such an important event, and with the four accounts working together so well, it would be hard to leave the number of sayings of Jesus at that “central time” to be six. Although these words are not in some of the oldest manuscripts, they most certainly can be taken as GOSPEL TRUTH. Jesus and forgiveness go together quite well. Now THAT is a powerful love.

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October 11th, 2025

10/11/2025

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The season of Pentecost continues on, and this Sunday is commonly known as the “Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost”. The Gospel Reading for this Sunday continues on to the next verses in the text of the Gospel according to Luke. The Gospel Reading for this week is Luke 17:11-19. And with the writings of this website, we are also not skipping any verses within the text. These writings are also currently going through the Gospel according to Luke, and we are getting VERY close to the end. Jesus has been arrested. His disciples have left him. Peter did what Jesus had predicted and denied his connection to Jesus three times. And after the text below, Jesus will be on the cross.

Perhaps you are very familiar with these events, but the way they will be translated below may be a bit unfamiliar. The text below could be called an EXTREMELY literal translation. For one thing, the order of the words in the translation below is the order in which they appear within the Greek, the language of the New Testament. That may be a bit confusing since we are used to having the subject first and the verb second. In the Greek language, the verb is usually first, although it can come up in other places since its ending also helps to point out the subject of the sentence. In either language, the verbs are important. What God does is VERY important.

A second thing is that there are a lot of hyphens below, and these are meant to show how many English words are in a single Greek word. And the English words that are often chosen are designed to show how often the Greek words are somewhat similar to the English. And some of the words in English were chosen to show how rare some of the words in Greek were. And just like you would expect from a doctor, this gospel writer uses a lot of rare words. (You may wish to look for the word “categorize” or “categorizing” below.)

The final thing that is be said is that, with such a translation, it is recommended that the text is studied with the help of another translation or a study bible. What follows is that EXTREMELY literal translation of the last part of what is usually called the twenty-second chapter of the Gospel according to Luke and the first part of the twenty-third chapter (Luke 22:63-23:25):

And  the  men,  the-ones  having-with  him,  they-were-mocking  him,  beating,  and  having-covered-around  him,  they-were-questioning,  saying,  “Prophesy,  who  is  the-one  having-hit  you?”  And  other-things,  many,  blaspheming,  they-were-saying  into  him.

And  as  it-happened,  day,  it-was-synagogued,  the  presbytery  of-the  people,  both  archpriests  and  grammatists,  and  they-led-away  him  into  the  Sanhedrin  of-them,  saying,  “If  you,  you-are  the  Christ,  say  to-us.”

Now  he-said  to-them,  “If  to-you  I-say,  certainly  not  will-you-believe.  Now  if  I-question,  certainly  not  will-you-answer.  Now  from  the  present,  he-will-be,  the  Son  of-the  Man,  sitting  at  right  of-the  dynamite  of-the  God.”

Now  they-said,  all,  “Therefore,  you,  you-are  the  Son  of-the  God?”

Now  the-One,  toward  them  he-replied,  “You,  you-say  that  I,  I-am.”

Now  the-ones  said,  “What  still  have-we  of-martyr  need?  For  ourselves,  we-heard  from  the  mouth  of-him.”

And  having-risen-up,  all  the  multitude  of-them,  they-led  him  unto  the  Pilate.  Now  they-began  to-categorize  him  saying,  “This-one  we-found  turning-aside  the  nation  of-us  and  forbidding  tributes  to-Caesar  to-give,  and  saying  himself,  a-christ,  a-king  to-be.

Now  the  Pilate  questioned  him,  saying,  “You,  you-are  the  king  of-the  Jews?”

Now  the-One  having-answered  him,  he-replied,  “You,  you-are-saying.”

Now  the  Pilate  said  toward  the  archpriests  and  the  crowds,  “No  I-find  a-cause  in  the  man,  this.”

Now  the-ones  were-strong-upon,  saying,  “He-stirs-up  the  people,  teaching  throughout,  whole  the  Judea,  and  having-begun  from  the  Galilee  until  here.”

Now  Pilate,  having-heard,  he-questioned  if  the  man,  a-Galilean  he-is,  and  having-recognized  that  from  the  authority  of-Herod  he-is,  he-sent-up  him  toward  Herod,  being  also  himself  in  Jerusalem,  in  these  the  days.
Now  the  Herod,  having-seen  the  Jesus,  he-rejoiced  greatly,  for  he-was  from  considerable  times  wanting  to-see  him,  on-account-of  the  to-hear  about  him,  and  he-was-hoping  some  sign  to-see  by  him,  being-done.  Now  he-was-questioning  him  in  words,  considerable.  Now  he,  nothing,  he-answered  him.  Now  they-had-stood,  the  archpriests  and  the  grammatists,  full-stretched  categorizing  him.  Now  having-counted-as-nothing  him,  also  the  Herod,  with  the  soldiery  of-him  and  having-mocked,  having-thrown-around  clothing,  bright,  he-sent-back  him  to-the  Pilate.  Now  it-happened,  friends,  both  the  Herod  and  the  Pilate,  in  that,  the  day,  with  each-other;  for  they-were-previously  in  enmity  being  toward  themselves.

Now  Pilate,  having-called-together  the  archpriests  and  the  leaders  and  the  people,  he-said  toward  them,  “You-brought-toward  to-me  the  man,  this,  as  turning-away  the  people,  and  behold,  I,  in-front-of  you,  having-judged-up,  nothing  I-found  in  the  man,  this,  crime  of-the-things  you-categorize  against  him.  But-on-the-contrary,  neither  Herod;  for  he-sent-back  him  toward  us;  and  behold,  nothing  worthy  of-death  is  having-been-done  by-him;  therefore,  having-punished  him,  I-will-release.”

Now  they-shouted-up  all-together,  saying,  “Take  this-man,  now  release  to-us  the  Barabbas,”  who  was  on-account-of  insurrection,  a-certain-one,  having-happened  in  the  city,  and  murder,  having-been-thrown  in  the  prison.  Now  again,  the  Pilate  called-toward  them,  wanting  to-release  the  Jesus.  Now  the-ones  were-shouting-upon,  saying,  “Crucify,  crucify  him.”
Now  the  third,  he-said  toward  them,  “For  what  evil  did  this-man?  Nothing  crime  of-death  I-found  in  him.  Therefore,  having-punished  him,  I-will-release.”  Now  the-ones  were-insisting,  with-voices,  mega,  asking  him  to-be-crucified,  they-were-strong-against,  the  voices  of-them.  And  Pilate  judged-upon  to-happen  the  request  of-them;  now  he-released  the-one  on-account-of  insurrection  and  murder,  having-been-thrown  into  prison,  whom  they-were-asking-for,  now  the  Jesus  he-gave-over  to-the  will  of-them.

Many people in the text were not very nice. Interestingly enough, more than once there is the idea of strength connected to their words. That idea of power continues to this day.

This is not the last time Jesus had to deal with people; on the cross he communicates with that special thief nearby. And regarding what people said against Jesus, did you catch how the word “category” is so closely related to “accusation”? That may be a helpful reminder not to do that too often. The categories that God already made with his world function quite well.

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October 4th, 2025

10/4/2025

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The season of Pentecost continues on, we are getting closer to the end of the church year. This Sunday is commonly known as the “Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost”. The Gospel Reading for this Sunday goes to the next chapter in the Gospel according to Luke, but there are no verses in between the previous reading and this one. The Gospel Reading for this week is Luke 17:1-10.

With the writings of this website, we also are not skipping any verses within the text. These writings are currently going through the Gospel according to Luke, and we are getting close to the end of the work. Currently we are translating what is typically called chapter twenty-two.

Jesus is getting very close to the end of his life. He is at the Mount of Olives and is about to get arrested. Perhaps you are very familiar with these events. But the way they are translated may seem a bit unusual. The text below could be called an EXTREMELY literal translation of the text.

The order of the words in the translation below is the order in which they appear within the Greek, the language of the New Testament. In that language the verb usually is very near the front of the sentence, and when another part of the sentence is before that, a clear emphasis is to be understood. (You may see this emphasis in the dialogue that Peter has with the people around him as he denies that he knows Jesus.)

What is also a bit unusual with this translation is that the hyphens are below to show how many English words are in a single Greek word. And the English words that are often chosen are designed to show how often the Greek words are somewhat similar to the English. And some of the words in English were chosen to show how rare some of the words in Greek were. (After all, doctors like Luke have been known to know some rare words.) With such a translation it is recommended that the text is studied with the help of another translation or a study bible.

So hopefully you know that, at this point in Jesus’ ministry, things are not going too well. But there is still some good news. After all, that is an important part of what the word Gospel means. And here is a unique translation of what could be called the third part of chapter twenty-two of the Gospel according to Luke (22:39-62):

And  having-come-out,  he-traveled,  according-to  the  ethos,  into  the  mountain  of-the  olives;  now  they-followed  him,  also  the  disciples.  Now  having-happened  upon  the  place,  he-said  to-them,  “Pray  not  to-come-into,  into  temptation.”  And  he,  he-was-withdrawn  from  them,  about  of-a-stone,  a-throw,  and  having-placed  the  knees,  he-was-praying,  saying,  “Father,  if  you-are-wanting,  take-away  this,  the  cup,  from  me,  nevertheless  not  the  will  of-me,  but-on-the-contrary,  the  of-you,  let-it-happen.”

Now  he-appeared  to-him,  an-angel  from  heaven,  strengthening  him.  And  having-happened  in  agony,  more-earnestly  he-was-praying;  and  it-happened,  the  sweat  of-him,  like  drops  of-blood  going-down  upon  the  ground.
And  having-risen-up  from  the  prayer,  having-come  toward  the  disciples,  he-found,  sleeping,  them,  from  the  sadness,  and  he-said  to-them,  “Why  are-you-sleeping?  Having-risen-up,  pray,  in-order-that  not  you-come-into,  into  temptation.”  Still  he  speaking,  behold,  a-crowd,  and  the-one  being-called  Judas,  one  of-the  twelve,  he-was-coming-before  them,  and  he-drew-near  to  Jesus  to-kiss  him.  Now  Jesus  said  to-him,  “Judas,  with-a-kiss  the  Son  of-the  Man,  you-are-handing-over?”

Now  having-seen  the-ones  around  him,  the-thing  going-to-be,  they-said,  “Lord,  if  we-shall-strike  with  a-sword?”  And  he-struck,  one,  a-certain  out-of  them,  of-the  archpriest,  the  slave,  and  he-took-off  the  ear  of-him,  the  right.
Now  having-answered,  the  Jesus  said,  “Allow  until  this.”  And  having-touched  the  ear,  he-healed  him.  Now  he-said,  Jesus,  toward  the  having-happened-along  upon  him,  archpriests  and  strategists  of-the  temple  and  presbyters,  “As  upon  a-robber  you-came-out  with  swords  and  clubs?  According-to  day,  being  I  with  you  in  the  temple,  not  you-stretched-out  the  hands  upon  me;  but-on-the-contrary  this  is  of-you,  the  hour,  and  the  authority  of-the  darkness.”
Now  having-taken-with  him,  they-led  and  they-led-into,  into  the  house  of-the  archpriest;  now  the  Peter  was-following  a-macro-distance.  Now  having-kindled-around  a-fire  in  the-midst  of-the  courtyard,  and  having-sat-down-together,  he-was-sitting,  the  Peter,  in-the-midst  of-them.

Now  having-seen  him,  a-maidservant,  a-certain-one,  sitting  toward  the  light,  and  having-stared-at  him,  she-said,  “And  this-one  with  him,  he-was.”

Now  the-one  denied,  saying,  “Not  I-know  him,  woman.”

And  after  a-short,  another,  having-seen  him,  he-replied,  “And  you,  from  them,  you-are.”

Now  the  Peter  replied,  “Man,  not  I-am.”

Now  having-stood-apart  about  an-hour,  one,  another,  a-certain-one,  was-strongly-asserting  saying,  “Upon  a-truth,  also  this-one  with  him  he-was,  for  also  a-Galilean  he-is.”

Now  he-said,  the  Peter,  “Man,  not  I-know  what  you-are-saying.”  And  instantly,  still  speaking  he,  it-sounded,  a-rooster.  And  having-turned,  the  Lord  looked-in-at  the  Peter,  and  he-remembered,  the  Peter,  the  message  of-the  Lord,  as  he-said  to-him  that  before  a-rooster  sounded  today,  you-will-deny  me  thrice.  And  having-come-out,  outside,  he-wept  bitterly.

Jesus gets it right this time. He gets it right every time. And the message of his life, death, and resurrection for us is truly good news, the Gospel.

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