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Sep 20, 2018 · That we find many examples of the disciples’ being confused (for instance, Mark 6:45–52) or not believing Jesus lends credibility to the Gospels as historical records. Today’s passage tells us about an occasion on which the disciples found themselves confused by one of Jesus’ statements.
Apr 3, 2012 · The disciples encounter the empty tomb of Jesus Christ, as depicted by William Hole, 1908. One of the most perplexing things about the Easter story is that Jesus’ own disciples just didn’t get it. All the way up to (and even beyond) Jesus’ resurrection, his disciples—who had traveled, studied, and ministered under Jesus for most of his ...
Jul 14, 2020 · Thus, Brown shows us Matthew’s point in focusing on the disciples’ misunderstanding. It is to ward us off from such as we are encouraged to seek a better understanding of Jesus and his mission. Consequently, we can see how the disciples could be so confused at Jesus’ prophecy in Matthew 24:3.
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For example, after Jesus miraculously fed thousands of people, he and the disciples got into a boat, and Jesus warned them, Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod (Mark 8:14). The disciples concluded that Jesus meant that, since they hadnt brought any bread and would have to buy some on the other shore, they shouldnt buy any bre...
We learn a similar lesson in the Gospel of John. Soon after a miracle of physical bread, Jesus proclaimed himself the bread of life (John 6:32-35). He then said that people must eat his flesh and drink his blood if they want to have eternal life (verse 54). This was much too strange for many people. His disciples called it a hard teaching, and they...
Early in Jesus ministry, the disciples were amazed when Jesus calmed a storm, and they asked one another, What kind of man is this? (Matthew 8:27). It was a very good question, and Matthew gives us the answer only two verses later: He is the Son of God. A few chapters later, there was another storm at sea, and after Jesus walked on the water and ca...
A short while later, Jesus offended the Pharisees by criticizing their obsession with ritual cleanness (Matthew 15:2, 11). When the disciples asked Jesus to explain what he meant, he asked, Are you still so dull? (verses 15-16). This doesnt seem like a very nice response, but Jesus said it, and one of the disciples wrote this down because it can he...
Jesus not only predicted his own death, he also said that his followers must take up their crosses and forsake all (Mark 8:34). Nevertheless, it was not long before his followers, probably thinking of a physical kingdom again, argued among themselves as to who would be the greatest. Jesus knew their thoughts and asked them about it, but they were t...
The disciples didnt understand. They argued. They did things they shouldnt have. They didnt ask questions they should have. They were ordinary people. God uses people like that. He can use people like us, too, if our hearts and attitudes are right.
The Gospel of John gives a summary of many such situations: At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him (John 12:16).
Apr 1, 2018 · This is how St. Luke portrays the disciples’ first reaction to the news of an empty tomb, carried by Mary Magdalene and other women: It was “an idle tale, and they did not believe them ...
Until Jesus was caught and taken to the cross, most (if not all) of the 12 disciples were also expecting Him to overthrow the Roman government. Further, each of them could also have expected to get powerful positions in His rule, after overthrowing the Romans. Little did the disciples know the Messiah came to conquer not by force, but by love!
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One is the repetition of boat scenes (Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-52; 8:14-21), which parallel one another in emphasizing the disciples’ inability to truly comprehend Jesus’ power and authority. The last boat scene is closely followed by the unusual two-stage healing of a blind man (Mark 8:22-26), which may function as a kind of narrative metaphor for the only partial vision of the disciples ...
