Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Lenten Reading for Wednesday, Second Week in Lent
Today's reading comes from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 22, verses 49-51:
This verse seems to confirm my suspicions about an earlier verse we examined. Jesus' claim that the disciples must "sell sell their cloak and buy [a sword]," seems in direct opposition to today's passage, where he prevents the disciples from fighting with the High Priest's men. When one of the disciples (Peter) cuts off the ear of an attacker, Jesus even uses his powers to heal the wound.
His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked, "Lord, shall we strike wia a sword?" And one of them struck the high priests servant and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said in reply, "Stop, no more of this!" Then he touched the servant's ear and healed him.
This verse seems to confirm my suspicions about an earlier verse we examined. Jesus' claim that the disciples must "sell sell their cloak and buy [a sword]," seems in direct opposition to today's passage, where he prevents the disciples from fighting with the High Priest's men. When one of the disciples (Peter) cuts off the ear of an attacker, Jesus even uses his powers to heal the wound.
