So it’s not enough that Jesus has the authority to do pretty much whatever He likes. Now we discover that He can delegate that authority!
Jesus sends out his 12 disciples, and with little fanfare or ceremony gives them the power to perform miracles.
This is one of those ideas to which we become jaded by the fact that we’re so used to it. But I’m fairly certain it’d be far more amazing (and threatening!) if you were one of those disciples! Think about it – you are given the ability to heal the sick, to drive out demons and other kinds of stuff, just with a touch! Just imagine how that would be – knowing that the sick person over there could and would recover if you touched them. It’s amazing!
At this point Jesus looks to have been at the peak of His popularity. And it continues. The 5 loaves and 2 fishes are used to feed a crowd; so now they’re on side (in a shallow sense). People will walk incredible distances just to hear Jesus speak.
With all this going for Him, it’s NOW that Jesus chooses to announce for the first time that “the son of man will be captured and handed over to His enemies.
It’s a little difficult to imagine, but rest assured this would be VERY likely to influence public opinion.
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