UNDAILY Episode 138
They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
MARK 9, 30-37 (NIV)
Jesus travels with his disciples through Galilee. They avoid the crowds because the Master now wants to focus exclusively on his closest disciples. He mentions to them the upcoming passion, death, and resurrection. The disciples do not understand his words and are afraid to ask about their meaning. This is the first point of our reflection today: Jesus prepares the disciples for difficult times and reveals that his mission is tied to suffering and sacrifice. To better understand what Jesus was trying to convey, let us look at another passage from the Holy Scriptures.
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