WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:02.870 Henry: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:02.988 --> 00:00:03.798 Day 44. 00:00:04.300 --> 00:00:08.530 then Jesus began to tell them that the son of man must suffer many 00:00:08.530 --> 00:00:12.850 terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, 00:00:13.090 --> 00:00:14.740 and the teachers of religious law. 00:00:15.580 --> 00:00:20.590 He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead. 00:00:22.030 --> 00:00:26.890 As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began 00:00:26.890 --> 00:00:28.990 to reprimand him for saying such things. 00:00:30.130 --> 00:00:32.920 Jesus turned around and looked at his disciples. 00:00:33.610 --> 00:00:37.690 Then reprimanded Peter, get away from me, Satan. 00:00:37.870 --> 00:00:45.670 He said, you are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God's then 00:00:45.970 --> 00:00:48.220 calling the crowd to join his disciples. 00:00:48.220 --> 00:00:53.470 He said, if any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way. 00:00:53.950 --> 00:00:55.990 Take up your cross and follow me. 00:00:57.115 --> 00:00:59.965 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. 00:01:00.595 --> 00:01:04.195 But if you give up your life, for my sake and for the sake of 00:01:04.195 --> 00:01:06.535 the good news, you will save it. 00:01:07.525 --> 00:01:11.905 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? 00:01:12.865 --> 00:01:14.875 Is anything worth more than your soul? 00:01:16.015 --> 00:01:21.535 If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the 00:01:21.535 --> 00:01:23.815 son of man will be ashamed of that person. 00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:28.030 When he returns in the glory of his father with the holy angels, 00:01:29.500 --> 00:01:34.690 Jesus went on to say, I tell you the truth, some standing here right 00:01:34.690 --> 00:01:40.450 now will not die before they see the kingdom of God arrive in great power. 00:01:41.950 --> 00:01:47.110 Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them 00:01:47.110 --> 00:01:48.850 up a high mountain to be alone. 00:01:49.765 --> 00:01:55.945 As the men watched, Jesus' appearance was transformed and his clothes became 00:01:55.945 --> 00:02:00.175 dazzling white, far whiter than any earthly bleach could ever make them. 00:02:01.105 --> 00:02:08.905 Then Elijah and Moses appeared and began talking with Jesus Peter Exclaimed 00:02:09.355 --> 00:02:12.205 Rabbi, it's wonderful for us to be here. 00:02:12.625 --> 00:02:14.845 Let's make three shelters as memorials. 00:02:14.995 --> 00:02:17.875 One for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 00:02:19.045 --> 00:02:21.565 He said this because he didn't really know what else to say 00:02:21.955 --> 00:02:23.215 for, they were all terrified. 00:02:24.805 --> 00:02:29.065 Then a cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, 00:02:29.725 --> 00:02:31.675 this is my dearly loved son. 00:02:32.455 --> 00:02:33.385 Listen to him. 00:02:34.585 --> 00:02:40.225 Suddenly when they looked around, Moses and Elijah were gone, and 00:02:40.225 --> 00:02:42.055 they saw only Jesus with them. 00:02:43.285 --> 00:02:46.795 As they went back down the mountain, he told them not to tell anyone 00:02:46.795 --> 00:02:50.335 what they had seen until the son of man had risen from the dead. 00:02:51.115 --> 00:02:54.805 So they kept it to themselves, but they often asked each other what 00:02:54.805 --> 00:02:57.205 he meant by rising from the dead. 00:02:58.195 --> 00:03:03.895 Then they asked him, why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah 00:03:03.895 --> 00:03:06.145 must return before the Messiah comes? 00:03:07.615 --> 00:03:12.385 Jesus responded, Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. 00:03:13.105 --> 00:03:17.215 Yet why do the scriptures say that the son of man must suffer greatly 00:03:17.485 --> 00:03:19.105 and be treated without her contempt? 00:03:20.305 --> 00:03:26.545 But I tell you, Elijah has already come and they chose to abuse him just 00:03:26.550 --> 00:03:31.705 as the scriptures predicted when they returned to the other disciples, they 00:03:31.705 --> 00:03:33.565 saw a large crowd surrounding them. 00:03:34.180 --> 00:03:37.390 And some teachers of religious law were arguing with them. 00:03:38.230 --> 00:03:40.960 When the crowd saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with 00:03:40.960 --> 00:03:42.940 awe and they ran to greet him. 00:03:44.350 --> 00:03:45.730 What is all this arguing about? 00:03:45.970 --> 00:03:46.720 Jesus asked. 00:03:47.710 --> 00:03:51.040 One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, teacher. 00:03:51.400 --> 00:03:53.380 I brought my son so you could heal him. 00:03:53.740 --> 00:03:56.650 He is possessed by an evil spirit that won't let him talk. 00:03:57.040 --> 00:04:01.270 And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. 00:04:01.780 --> 00:04:05.440 Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. 00:04:06.220 --> 00:04:10.570 So I asked your disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but they couldn't do it. 00:04:11.860 --> 00:04:15.040 Jesus said to them, you faithless people. 00:04:15.820 --> 00:04:17.380 How long must I be with you? 00:04:17.980 --> 00:04:19.810 How long must I put up with you? 00:04:21.145 --> 00:04:22.195 Bring the boy to me. 00:04:23.305 --> 00:04:28.765 So they brought the boy, but when the evil spirit saw Jesus, it threw the child into 00:04:28.765 --> 00:04:32.965 a violent convulsion and he fell to the ground, riving and foaming at the mouth. 00:04:34.345 --> 00:04:35.785 How long has this been happening? 00:04:36.265 --> 00:04:41.035 Jesus asked the boy's father, he replied since he was a little boy, 00:04:41.545 --> 00:04:45.445 the spirit often throws him into the fire or into water trying to kill him. 00:04:46.345 --> 00:04:48.955 Have mercy on us and help us if you can. 00:04:50.680 --> 00:04:51.430 What do you mean? 00:04:51.430 --> 00:04:52.480 If I can? 00:04:52.630 --> 00:04:56.740 Jesus asked anything is possible if a person believes. 00:04:57.910 --> 00:05:03.520 The Father instantly cried out, I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief. 00:05:05.140 --> 00:05:10.060 When Jesus saw that the crowd of onlookers was growing, he rebuked the evil spirit. 00:05:11.170 --> 00:05:16.240 Listen you spirit that makes this boy unable to hear and speak he said. 00:05:16.975 --> 00:05:20.665 I command you to come out of this child and never enter him again. 00:05:22.405 --> 00:05:25.825 Then the spirit screamed and threw the boy into another 00:05:25.825 --> 00:05:28.735 violent convulsion and left him. 00:05:30.085 --> 00:05:35.815 The boy appeared to be dead, a murmur ran through the crowd as people said he's 00:05:35.815 --> 00:05:41.905 dead, but Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up. 00:05:43.285 --> 00:05:43.975 Afterward. 00:05:44.185 --> 00:05:48.085 When Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, why 00:05:48.085 --> 00:05:49.975 couldn't we cast out that evil spirit? 00:05:51.265 --> 00:05:58.795 Jesus replied, this kind can be cast out only by prayer leaving that region. 00:05:59.185 --> 00:06:00.565 They traveled through Galilee. 00:06:01.495 --> 00:06:04.585 Jesus didn't want anyone to know he was there for. 00:06:04.585 --> 00:06:07.675 He wanted to spend more time with his disciples and teach them. 00:06:08.305 --> 00:06:11.665 He said to them, the son of man is going to be betrayed 00:06:11.725 --> 00:06:13.135 into the hands of his enemies. 00:06:13.645 --> 00:06:17.845 He will be killed, but three days later he will rise from the dead. 00:06:19.105 --> 00:06:22.495 They didn't understand what he was saying however, and they were 00:06:22.500 --> 00:06:23.995 afraid to ask him what he meant. 00:06:25.285 --> 00:06:28.795 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus 00:06:28.795 --> 00:06:32.125 asked his disciples, what were you discussing out on the road? 00:06:33.025 --> 00:06:36.535 But they didn't answer because they had been arguing about 00:06:36.535 --> 00:06:38.035 which of them was the greatest. 00:06:39.025 --> 00:06:44.065 He sat down, called the 12 disciples over to him and said, whoever wants 00:06:44.065 --> 00:06:49.315 to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else. 00:06:50.845 --> 00:06:55.615 Then he put a little child among them, taking the child in his arms. 00:06:55.915 --> 00:07:00.745 He said to them, anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my 00:07:00.745 --> 00:07:06.715 behalf, Welcomes me and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me, 00:07:07.375 --> 00:07:09.325 but also my father who sent me. 00:07:11.035 --> 00:07:16.615 John said to Jesus, teacher, we saw someone using your name to cast 00:07:16.615 --> 00:07:20.755 out demons, but we told him to stop because he wasn't in our group. 00:07:22.225 --> 00:07:23.125 Don't stop him. 00:07:23.395 --> 00:07:28.465 Jesus said, no one who performs a miracle in my name will soon 00:07:28.465 --> 00:07:30.025 be able to speak evil of me. 00:07:30.925 --> 00:07:33.655 Anyone who is not against us is for us. 00:07:34.405 --> 00:07:37.945 If anyone gives you even a cup of water because you belong to the 00:07:37.945 --> 00:07:42.745 Messiah, I tell you the truth, that person will surely be rewarded. 00:07:44.155 --> 00:07:48.835 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into 00:07:48.835 --> 00:07:53.245 sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large 00:07:53.245 --> 00:07:55.045 millstone hung around your neck. 00:07:55.885 --> 00:07:58.555 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. 00:07:59.635 --> 00:08:04.315 It's better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the 00:08:04.315 --> 00:08:07.285 unquenchable fires of hell with two hands. 00:08:08.425 --> 00:08:11.215 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. 00:08:12.055 --> 00:08:15.805 It's better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be 00:08:15.805 --> 00:08:17.725 thrown into hell with two feet. 00:08:18.835 --> 00:08:21.925 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. 00:08:22.960 --> 00:08:27.580 It's better to enter the kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes 00:08:28.030 --> 00:08:34.360 and be thrown into hell where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out. 00:08:35.890 --> 00:08:38.140 For everyone will be tested with fire. 00:08:39.070 --> 00:08:42.820 Salt is good for seasoning, but if it loses its flavor, 00:08:43.480 --> 00:08:44.530 how do you make it salty? 00:08:44.530 --> 00:08:49.180 Again, you must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and 00:08:49.185 --> 00:08:50.680 live in peace with each other. 00:08:52.105 --> 00:08:57.595 Then Jesus left Capernaum and went down to the region of Judea and into 00:08:57.595 --> 00:08:59.455 the area east of the Jordan River. 00:09:00.505 --> 00:09:05.245 Once again, crowds gathered around him and as usual he was teaching them. 00:09:06.925 --> 00:09:11.695 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question, should 00:09:11.695 --> 00:09:13.735 a man be allowed to divorce his wife? 00:09:15.085 --> 00:09:17.215 Jesus answered them with a question. 00:09:18.115 --> 00:09:20.545 What did Moses say in the law about divorce? 00:09:21.790 --> 00:09:23.260 Well, he permitted it. 00:09:23.620 --> 00:09:24.280 They replied. 00:09:24.790 --> 00:09:28.210 He said, A man can give his wife a written notice of divorce and 00:09:28.210 --> 00:09:31.600 send her away, but Jesus responded. 00:09:32.530 --> 00:09:36.400 He wrote this commandment only as a concession to your hard hearts, 00:09:37.420 --> 00:09:41.320 but God made them male and female from the beginning of creation. 00:09:42.250 --> 00:09:46.000 This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:48.850 wife and the two are united into one. 00:09:49.915 --> 00:09:54.745 Since they're no longer two, but one, let no one split apart 00:09:55.075 --> 00:09:56.545 what God has joined together. 00:09:57.955 --> 00:10:01.225 Later, when he was alone with his disciples in the house, they 00:10:01.225 --> 00:10:02.545 brought up the subject again. 00:10:03.265 --> 00:10:07.585 He told them whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else, 00:10:07.855 --> 00:10:09.295 commits adultery against her. 00:10:10.015 --> 00:10:12.955 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries someone 00:10:12.960 --> 00:10:14.665 else, she commits adultery. 00:10:16.690 --> 00:10:20.410 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch 00:10:20.410 --> 00:10:24.280 and bless them, but the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. 00:10:25.330 --> 00:10:28.960 When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. 00:10:29.650 --> 00:10:32.200 He said to them, let the children come to me. 00:10:32.680 --> 00:10:33.520 Don't stop them. 00:10:34.390 --> 00:10:38.440 For the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 00:10:39.610 --> 00:10:40.690 I tell you the truth. 00:10:41.170 --> 00:10:46.045 Anyone who doesn't receive the kingdom of God like a child, We'll never enter it. 00:10:47.215 --> 00:10:50.365 Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands 00:10:50.365 --> 00:10:52.435 on their heads and blessed them. 00:10:53.785 --> 00:10:58.405 As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, 00:10:58.585 --> 00:11:03.715 knelt down, and asked, good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? 00:11:04.915 --> 00:11:05.995 Why do you call me good? 00:11:06.205 --> 00:11:08.875 Jesus asked Only God is truly good. 00:11:09.795 --> 00:11:12.625 But to answer your question, you know the commandments. 00:11:13.135 --> 00:11:14.125 You must not murder. 00:11:14.485 --> 00:11:15.985 You must not commit adultery. 00:11:16.165 --> 00:11:17.215 You must not steal. 00:11:17.665 --> 00:11:19.465 You must not testify falsely. 00:11:19.975 --> 00:11:21.325 You must not cheat anyone. 00:11:22.015 --> 00:11:26.275 Honor your father and mother, teacher, the man replied. 00:11:26.695 --> 00:11:29.395 I've obeyed all these commandments since I was young. 00:11:31.165 --> 00:11:34.285 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. 00:11:35.545 --> 00:11:37.765 There is still one thing you haven't done. 00:11:37.915 --> 00:11:38.515 He told him. 00:11:39.955 --> 00:11:44.365 Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and 00:11:44.365 --> 00:11:45.865 you will have treasure in heaven. 00:11:46.915 --> 00:11:50.755 Then come follow me at this. 00:11:50.755 --> 00:11:56.845 The man's face fell and he went away sad for he had many possessions. 00:11:58.165 --> 00:12:02.485 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, how hard it is for the 00:12:02.485 --> 00:12:04.255 rich to enter the kingdom of God. 00:12:05.575 --> 00:12:06.505 This amazed them. 00:12:07.210 --> 00:12:12.010 But Jesus said again, dear children, it is very hard to enter the kingdom of God. 00:12:12.730 --> 00:12:18.250 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a 00:12:18.250 --> 00:12:20.350 rich person to enter the kingdom of God. 00:12:22.090 --> 00:12:26.440 The disciples were astounded than who in the world can be saved. 00:12:26.620 --> 00:12:26.960 They asked. 00:12:28.810 --> 00:12:34.360 Jesus looked at them intently and said, humanly speaking, it is impossible. 00:12:35.590 --> 00:12:36.580 But not with God. 00:12:37.450 --> 00:12:39.160 Everything is possible with God. 00:12:40.360 --> 00:12:42.010 Then Peter began to speak up. 00:12:42.700 --> 00:12:44.650 We've given up everything to follow you. 00:12:44.860 --> 00:12:52.350 He said, yes, Jesus replied, and I assure you that everyone who has given up house 00:12:52.650 --> 00:12:58.120 or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or property, for 00:12:58.120 --> 00:13:04.885 my sake and for the good news, We will receive now in return a hundred times 00:13:04.885 --> 00:13:11.125 as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property along 00:13:11.125 --> 00:13:14.965 with persecution and in the world to come. 00:13:15.235 --> 00:13:20.215 That person will have eternal life, but many who are the greatest now 00:13:20.395 --> 00:13:24.775 will be least important then, and those who seem least important 00:13:24.775 --> 00:13:27.055 now will be the greatest then. 00:13:28.870 --> 00:13:33.730 They were now on the way up to Jerusalem and Jesus was walking ahead of them. 00:13:34.780 --> 00:13:38.140 The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following 00:13:38.140 --> 00:13:40.270 behind were overwhelmed with fear. 00:13:41.320 --> 00:13:46.360 Taking the 12 disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything 00:13:46.365 --> 00:13:47.680 that was about to happen to him. 00:13:48.790 --> 00:13:52.270 Listen, he said, we're going up to Jerusalem. 00:13:52.990 --> 00:13:56.530 Where the son of man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers 00:13:56.530 --> 00:14:02.080 of religious law, they will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans. 00:14:02.830 --> 00:14:08.200 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip and kill him. 00:14:08.550 --> 00:14:11.860 But after three days, he will rise again. 00:14:13.765 --> 00:14:18.505 Then James and John, the sons of Zedi, came over and spoke to him. 00:14:19.225 --> 00:14:22.435 Teacher, they said, we want you to do us a favor. 00:14:23.605 --> 00:14:24.685 What is your request? 00:14:24.775 --> 00:14:30.055 He asked, they replied, when you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit 00:14:30.055 --> 00:14:34.135 in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left. 00:14:35.125 --> 00:14:38.455 But Jesus said to them, you don't know what you are asking. 00:14:39.235 --> 00:14:41.815 Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering? 00:14:41.815 --> 00:14:42.805 I'm about to drink. 00:14:43.435 --> 00:14:47.125 Are you able to be baptized with the baptism of suffering? 00:14:47.275 --> 00:14:50.905 I must be baptized with, oh yes, they replied. 00:14:51.085 --> 00:14:51.805 We are able. 00:14:53.095 --> 00:14:58.375 Then Jesus told them, you will indeed drink from my bitter cup and be 00:14:58.375 --> 00:15:00.655 baptized with my baptism of suffering. 00:15:01.615 --> 00:15:04.915 But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. 00:15:05.905 --> 00:15:09.385 God has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen. 00:15:10.375 --> 00:15:13.075 When the 10 other disciples heard what James and John had 00:15:13.075 --> 00:15:14.605 asked, they were indignant. 00:15:15.415 --> 00:15:19.585 So Jesus called them together and said, you know that the rulers 00:15:19.585 --> 00:15:23.845 in this world lorded over their people and officials flaunt their 00:15:23.845 --> 00:15:25.525 authority over those under them. 00:15:26.395 --> 00:15:28.375 But among you, it will be different. 00:15:29.155 --> 00:15:32.665 Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. 00:15:33.085 --> 00:15:37.495 And whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. 00:15:38.515 --> 00:15:44.305 For even the son of man came not to be served, but to serve others and to 00:15:44.305 --> 00:15:46.945 give his life as a ransom for many. 00:15:48.745 --> 00:15:53.875 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left 00:15:53.875 --> 00:15:56.095 town, a large crowd followed him. 00:15:57.235 --> 00:16:02.785 A blind beggar named Baria, son of Tamas, was sitting beside the road. 00:16:03.535 --> 00:16:09.115 When Bart heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout Jesus, 00:16:09.325 --> 00:16:11.695 son of David, have mercy on me. 00:16:12.535 --> 00:16:13.375 Be quiet. 00:16:13.495 --> 00:16:16.825 Many of the people yelled at him, but he only shouted louder. 00:16:17.275 --> 00:16:19.585 Son of David have mercy on me. 00:16:20.515 --> 00:16:24.325 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, tell him to come here. 00:16:25.120 --> 00:16:27.430 So they called the blind man, cheer up. 00:16:27.460 --> 00:16:32.140 They said, come on, he's calling you Baram Meas threw aside his 00:16:32.140 --> 00:16:34.360 coat, jumped up and came to Jesus. 00:16:35.560 --> 00:16:36.850 What do you want me to do for you? 00:16:37.060 --> 00:16:39.640 Jesus asked my rabbi. 00:16:40.030 --> 00:16:47.080 The blind man said, I want to see, and Jesus said to him, go for your faith has 00:16:47.080 --> 00:16:53.350 healed you instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road. 00:16:55.060 --> 00:16:57.910 This concludes today's Immer Reading experience. 00:16:58.060 --> 00:16:59.290 Thank you for joining us.