Jesus was a great teacher, and he was kind and gracious, but he was also very clear about his identity as the Son of Man, and he spoke openly about his coming death and resurrection. The disciples may have been somewhat confused, as they were still expecting Jesus to lead a political revolution to establish a worldly kingdom, but Jesus never gave up telling them what he was going to do. There was suffering in his future, and he knew it, but he stayed faithful to the road, because that's where he was called, and because he loves you enough to remain true and steadfast. It's hard for us to walk into any situation knowing there is danger, knowing there are threats, and yet he did exactly that, out of God's great love for you and for me.
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