But then Jesus was alone, and his twelve. Who are the twelve?
The apostles. And then we have the apostles. So what is different between apostles and disciples? Exactly.
The apostles are the twelve. Apostles equals sent. To sent. The sent. Jesus chose twelve and sent them. The disciples equal students.
Nothing special. The crowd is students. The crowd is disciples. The twelve are sent for a job. So these are the special twelve.
Those around him with the twelve ask him. Sometimes, they could not understand Jesus.
That’s interesting. Jesus is perfect. But his teaching is not perfect.
Sometimes they cannot understand.
What do you do when people do not understand you? When you are talking and someone does not understand.
I can’t understand what you mean. What do you do? How do you explain yourself to other people?
So Jesus asked them a question. He answered,
The secret of the kingdom of God is yours. The twelve, you have the secret. Everything comes in parables.
Sometimes they look, they do not perceive. Perceive is understand. They look, but they do not understand.
They listen, but they cannot understand. They might turn back.
Sometimes people will not understand. Even Jesus. Sometimes people will not understand.
Even I try so hard. Even you try so hard. Even you do your best. The people do not understand. And Jesus must give up.
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