John Burke

20 years after Jesus' crucifixion, so that's not time for legend to develop.

20 years after Jesus' crucifixion, so that's not time for legend to develop.

20 years after Jesus' crucifixion, so that's not time for legend to develop.

Well, he did quote the sign of Jonah. This generation will not be given a sign except the sign. They were demanding. I mean, just think about this. So he had been... healing people, raising people from the dead. That's why he had thousands following him everywhere. That's why the Jewish authorities were, and he was also calling them hypocrites because they were playing a religious game.

Well, he did quote the sign of Jonah. This generation will not be given a sign except the sign. They were demanding. I mean, just think about this. So he had been... healing people, raising people from the dead. That's why he had thousands following him everywhere. That's why the Jewish authorities were, and he was also calling them hypocrites because they were playing a religious game.

Well, he did quote the sign of Jonah. This generation will not be given a sign except the sign. They were demanding. I mean, just think about this. So he had been... healing people, raising people from the dead. That's why he had thousands following him everywhere. That's why the Jewish authorities were, and he was also calling them hypocrites because they were playing a religious game.

Their hearts were far from God, he said. So they look good on the outside and go, read Matthew 23, man. He just rips them a new one. Seriously, he does. He holds no punches back. And so, they are like, we can't put up with this because they are leading Israel astray, away from us and our power and our prestige. And so, they decide to crucify him. But they were saying, you're really the Messiah?

Their hearts were far from God, he said. So they look good on the outside and go, read Matthew 23, man. He just rips them a new one. Seriously, he does. He holds no punches back. And so, they are like, we can't put up with this because they are leading Israel astray, away from us and our power and our prestige. And so, they decide to crucify him. But they were saying, you're really the Messiah?

Their hearts were far from God, he said. So they look good on the outside and go, read Matthew 23, man. He just rips them a new one. Seriously, he does. He holds no punches back. And so, they are like, we can't put up with this because they are leading Israel astray, away from us and our power and our prestige. And so, they decide to crucify him. But they were saying, you're really the Messiah?

Give us a sign. Give us a sign. He said, you're not going to be given any sign. I mean, given them tons of signs. We talked about all the signs that were already in their scriptures. And they're pointing in that direction. I mean, all of it's there, right? He's going to come from Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem. He's going to come from Galilee. He did most of his ministry in Galilee.

Give us a sign. Give us a sign. He said, you're not going to be given any sign. I mean, given them tons of signs. We talked about all the signs that were already in their scriptures. And they're pointing in that direction. I mean, all of it's there, right? He's going to come from Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem. He's going to come from Galilee. He did most of his ministry in Galilee.

Give us a sign. Give us a sign. He said, you're not going to be given any sign. I mean, given them tons of signs. We talked about all the signs that were already in their scriptures. And they're pointing in that direction. I mean, all of it's there, right? He's going to come from Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem. He's going to come from Galilee. He did most of his ministry in Galilee.

It's all in Isaiah. So they were blinded to it because of their... and their desire for power and greed and money. So he says this generation will be given no sign except the sign of Jonah. Which would be three days. Three days.

It's all in Isaiah. So they were blinded to it because of their... and their desire for power and greed and money. So he says this generation will be given no sign except the sign of Jonah. Which would be three days. Three days.

It's all in Isaiah. So they were blinded to it because of their... and their desire for power and greed and money. So he says this generation will be given no sign except the sign of Jonah. Which would be three days. Three days.

How many died for their faith without recounting it?

How many died for their faith without recounting it?

How many died for their faith without recounting it?

Which was just what people around the world are encountering today on the Damascus. And Paul was one of the Pharisees of the Pharisees who had Jesus crucified. Right. So he was the enemy. Exactly. It's like the Taliban now, you know, coming on our side kind of thing.

Which was just what people around the world are encountering today on the Damascus. And Paul was one of the Pharisees of the Pharisees who had Jesus crucified. Right. So he was the enemy. Exactly. It's like the Taliban now, you know, coming on our side kind of thing.