Many Christians believe that if we knew Jesus in the flesh, we would have immediately understood him and believed in him. We would certainly not join the crowd that cried for his execution nor his disciples who abandoned him to the cross. I am not certain about myself, and Mark is skeptical about everyone. Let’s see why.
We find Jesus today on a roll. Last week we saw him cure the sick and raise the dead. Before that he cast out demons, cleansed lepers and performed a host of other miracles. He taught the first parables and calmed the sea itself. What could stop him? His own people.
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