Gospel

Matthew 12:14-21

The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus

When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place.

    Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,

Reflection

Matthew makes note of the prophet Isaiah, a prophecy about the nature of Jesus’ ministry. And it's not about demanding and screaming and proclaiming things in a authoritarian way. No, it was the gentle movement of a healing, loving figure. Jesus, who is revealing who God is. So here at the end of his ministry, when he knows he's going to be crucified, the first thing he does is take care of those that were there with him, heal them, and simply said, be still.

Don't have to talk about who I am. I have proclaimed everything it needs to be proclaimed.

Closing Prayer

Father, as we look at the broad picture of the ministry that Jesus performed three short years, and over and over again, he just described a beautiful image of a god that no one believed could possibly exist. So when he is ultimately at the end of his life, he knows what the world needs is not just another teaching, but a transformative power called the crucifixion. Bless us with an awareness of what this gift brings. And we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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