So another night on the Mount of Olives, and another day teaching in the Temple. Today, with the disruption of yesterday's visit behind him, Jesus is suddenly a very important person on the temple mount
Owing to his newfound noteriety, Jesus is subjected to a series of questions from various temple factions. All are seeking to discredit him somehow, and their questions are all cynical and designed to eliminate this new threat in the same way that they've eliminated all the other challengers in the past.
But something was different this time. This time, the dirty peasant from out of town was able to turn all their questions back on them. Ultimately, even the most adept questioners were left speechless. Jesus from Nazareth, the supposed son of a carpenter without any formal training, had beaten the scribes at their own game.
I'm sure his performance on the second day in the Temple both solidified his position among the common citizens and further endangered him with the powerful and the connected.
What did Jesus do (WDJD)?
He went back to the Mount of Olives, prayed, and rested up for Wednesday.
More work to do.
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