Dewey Bertolini's Podcast

John 11:53 (NLT) is a most remarkable statement. It reads, “So from that time on, the Jewish leaders began to plot Jesus’ death.” As you’ll hear in this PODCAST, I’ll tell you exactly to what John refers with the phrase, “From that time on…” Again, this is most remarkable. But before we get to that, consider this: It is, in my humble estimation, the Single.Most.Misunderstood parable in the entire New Testament. No exaggeration. The parable to which I refer is most commonly entitled, “The Rich Man and Lazarus,” and it is found in Luke 16. Now, you might be wondering, What does this parable in Luke 16 have to do with John 11 wherein the religious leaders “from that time on... began to plot Jesus’ death?” Honestly, it has everything to do with John 11. So much so, that if you don’t understand this parable -- the meaning of it, and just as importantly, the timing of it -- you won’t understand John 11. You won’t understand the motivations of those who began to plot Jesus’ death. In terms of how hard a person’s hea