Wow, the pressure and antagonism leading up to Christ's last week on earth are amazing. He has the religious leaders plotting against Him, trying to trip Him up and questioning him at every turn. At the same time, his closest apostles are arguing over who is the greatest among them. How refreshing Zacchaeus reaction to His teaching and Mary's loving outpouring of perfume must have been. Zacchaeus succeeds where the rich young ruler failed. He gives up his possessions to follow Christ. You wonder what all of these minor characters to the Christ story must have felt when they see Jesus murdered. You wonder about the rest of their stories.
Ahhhh, and here it is, I suggested it in my last commentary -- they do plot to kill Lazarus because he his living, breathing proof that Jesus is the Christ and has power over death. lol So what made them think if they murdered Lazarus that Jesus would let him stay dead? I'm sure the thought crossed their mind.
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