March 28, 2010 – Matthew 20:17-21:17

The sons of Zebedee's mother was with Jesus.  So, not only do we see that women traveled with Jesus, but James and John’s dad lost most of his family if not all of them to following Jesus. 

Here, near the end, on His way to Jerusalem, they still are oblivious as to what Jesus is asking them to do.  The sons thinking they can sit at His right and left.  The other ten being jealous.  Them telling the blind to be quiet and quit asking for help.  How often, as people trying to follow Jesus, do we still get it so so wrong. 

And we see in verse 21:16 that Jesus quotes a scripture similar to what we read yesterday.  Out of the mouths of babes.  When Jesus uses the Old Testament in His teachings it really encourages us to read and study them.  Only then will we begin to know and understand Him better.