John 13:12-15

I do not have a deep kinship with the King James translation of the Bible. I certainly do not revere the translation as a “Holy of Holies” among Bibles the way some do. It is a translation. It is a good one. It’s not without its challenges, and it is dated in its English language……

There are some phrasings in the King James translation that are simply delightful, and they cannot find equivalency in more recent translational works. One such phrase is in our target text for this week’s blog posting.…