John 12:20-33

In the gospel of John, Jesus says: "Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant will also be."

The gospel of John tells us that Jesus said this to a few "Greeks" who were in Jerusalem to worship at the Passover feast and dropped by to visit him. Some translations indicate that these were Gentiles, but others suggest they were Greek-speaking Jews. In either case, the anecdote points beyond Jerusalem to the church that has already taken root in the Roman Empire at the time the gospel is written.

The gospel of John promises that Jesus will be with those who serve him, even after his death. It represents the faith of an early Christian community that sought to communicate this experience through a gospel account of the ministry of Jesus. Might it strengthen our faith today?

Grace and peace...Bob