One Comes After Thirty-Eight

One Comes After Thirty-Eight

From The 260 Journey by The 260 Journey

April 24, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of John 14 in the context of comfort and guidance in faith, particularly relating to the character of Peter.

Day 82 Today’s Reading: John 14 I remember listening to one of my daughters as she was learning to count. When she got to the number eleven, what came next seemed normal to her. Unfortunately, it was wrong: eleventeen, twelveteen, thirteen . . . Why not? Seems logical. In today’s reading, we see that Jesus had one of those logical moments. It happens in yesterday’s reading: John 13:38. Jesus’ eleventeen moment follows verse 38. It isn’t supposed to, but it does: one comes after thirty-eight. John 14:1-6 is a popular passage for funerals. In fact, I have read it many times at funerals: “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:1-6) As heavenly as these words are, they…

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Host: The 260 Journey

Topics covered

  • faith
  • Bible study
  • Christian teachings
  • spiritual growth
  • comfort in grief

Keywords

  • John 14
  • Peter
  • Thomas
  • comfort
  • faith
  • spirituality
  • Christianity

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Books & works: John 14, John 13:38

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