Day 21 - Luke 13: 31-33 -- SH
At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.”
He replied, “Go
tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people
today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!
The
Pharisees pretend to be concerned about Jesus' safety. In reality,
it's more likely that Herod asked them to scare Jesus away. Herod had
already killed John the Baptist, and was not eager to also kill the most
popular rabbi in Galilee.
Jesus
sees through Herod, calling him a sly fox. Yes, he is leaving Galilee,
but not because he is afraid of Herod. He knows his mission, and he
will persist in it. He is not driven by fear; he is driven by his call.
But
Jesus also knows that Herod will get what he wants: Herod doesn't have
the courage to deal with Jesus, but Jerusalem will do it for him.
Quite a contrast between courage and cowardice.
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