James and
John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Master, we want you
to grant us what we are going to ask of you.” And he said, “What do you want me
to do for you?” They answered, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one
at your left, when you come in your glory.”
But Jesus
said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I
drink, or be baptized in the way I am baptized?” They answered, “We can.”
And Jesus
told them, “The cup that I drink, you will drink; and you will be baptized in
the way that I am baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not
mine to grant. It has been prepared for others.”
On
hearing this, the other ten were angry with James and John. Jesus then called
them to him and said, “As you know, the so-called rulers of the nations behave
like tyrants, and those in authority oppress the people. But it shall not be so
among you; whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever
would be first among you shall make himself slave of all. Think of the Son of
Man, who has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life to redeem
many.”
Repleksiyon:
Kon
kita an may tsansa na makaiban sa grupo ni Jesus, seguro maniguro ‘sab kita na
maka-iban gajud kita sa pasing’dan Nija didto sa himaya sa kahitaasan sa
langit.
Amo ini
an huna-huna nan manghud-maguyang na James sanan John na mga anak ni Zebedee
ugsa nohangjo sila na kon mahimo segurado sila na sa kilid sila ni Jesus
mahimutang pag-abot nan takda na panahon.
Amo ‘sab
kita sa ato mga kinabuhi, gusto ‘sab nato na makapaniguro na mahilangit ‘sab
kita kay amo ma’y ato gusto na makab’ot na pangandoy sa ato pagpahuway sa dayon.
Pero,
makahimo ba kita kaha sa mga gusto ipahimo ni God dato na magmahal sa ato isig’katawo
na waya’y kapinbuot sanan waya’y pag-alinlanagan sa ato pagpadangat nan ato
paghigugma?
