Commentary
Only to Jesus’ Closest Friends
For two weeks in a row,
the Gospel readings from Mark recall Jesus’ prediction of his suffering
(passion) and the cross.
The two passages also share one
other element in common: Jesus speaks of
the cross only to his disciples.
In the setting of today’s
reading, Jesus is already on the way to Jerusalem as he and his disciples “began
a journey through Galilee.” Mark
emphasizes that [Jesus] “did not wish anyone to know about it.” It is to his disciples alone that he tells
them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and
three days after his death, the Son of Man will rise.”
Jesus reveals the mystery of
his suffering, death, and resurrection only to his closest friends.
Am I ready for that?
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