18-19When Jesus saw that a curious crowd was growing by the minute, he told his disciples to get him out of there to the other side of the lake. As they left, a religion scholar asked if he could go along. "I'll go with you, wherever," he said. 20Jesus was curt: "Are you ready to rough it? We're not staying in the best inns, you know."21Another follower said, "Master, excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have my father's funeral to take care of." 22Jesus refused. "First things first. Your business is life, not death. Follow me. Pursue life." (Matthew 8:18-22)
Jesus has just finished a night's work at the house of Peter - one of his disciples. He has healed a leper and a Roman Centurion's servant on the way to Peter's house; cured Peter's mother of a fever that has left her ill and unable to do her work around the house; and then spent the night healing all kinds of people afflicted with physical disease and torm…
Jesus has just finished a night's work at the house of Peter - one of his disciples. He has healed a leper and a Roman Centurion's servant on the way to Peter's house; cured Peter's mother of a fever that has left her ill and unable to do her work around the house; and then spent the night healing all kinds of people afflicted with physical disease and torm…