Just being there can make all the difference.
That was how many of us felt a few months ago when we visited Jerusalem. Those memories are especially poignant at this Easter time as we trace Jesus’ final days before his crucifixion.
Caiaphas’ Palace was one of the places where Jesus was put on trial. It was also the place outside of which Peter vehemently denied knowing him – before the cock crowed.
The crock that crowed…
Our picture shows the path that led up to the Palace – and is almost certainly the path Jesus took under guard. The backdrop is the Mount of Olives in the distance.
It was a difficult path.
A mural depicts the painful path Jesus took.
Believing is so much easier now that we have seen with our own eyes. Those images will never fade.
‘Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’ (Jesus’ words to Thomas after his resurrection).
See photo gallery of Holy Land pilgrimage