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RISE AGAIN


Matthew 20:19&20
"19 And shall deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify Him: and the third day He shall rise again.
20 Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring a certain thing of Him."

We are studying the questions that Jesus asked. This week we will study Jesus's question "What is it you want?" A question asked of two of the Disciple's mother. And, a question we all need to answer.

In the verses we are reading, it's obvious that Jesus knows why He is going to Jerusalem, He was going to the cross. Jesus told His Disciples this. In yesterday's verse He said He would be betrayed, and the chief priests would CONDEMN Him to DEATH! In today's verses He tells His Disciples MORE details. "And shall deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to CRUCIFY Him: and the THIRD day He shall RISE again." Somehow they don't understand. What Jesus was saying to them must have been inconceivable. Honestly, if a friend was telling me these things, I'm not sure if I would believe them either.

Next, was the Disciples' mother there listening to these words also? Or, was she there and NOT listening? "Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring a certain thing of Him." This is the mother of James and John. They are often referred to as the “sons of thunder.” James, also known as James the Greater, is considered one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is believed to have been martyred by King Herod Agrippa I around 44 AD. John, also known as John the Apostle or John the Evangelist, is the writer of the Gospel of John, 1-3 John, and the Book of Revelation. He is often referred to as the “beloved disciple.”
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