John 20:19-31
Year B
Easter is a triumphant reversal and vindication of Christ’s suffering and death, no question. But no Easter text begins triumphantly. In fact, Mark’s original chapter 16 cliffhanger ends with the urgent question of what will happen next. In today’s reading, we drop into that place of fear where Scripture left us last week.
John 20:19-31 picks up with the disciples after they heard Mary Magdalene’s story of...