Julie
Jesus is still healing those that come to him, but this adds where he feeds thousands with a little bit of bread and fish. What really stood out in this reading today though is where he is reprimanding the pharisees for not really teaching the commandments, but for manipulating them in their own way and making things more of a tradition than a commandment. So they are asking Jesus why his disciples did not wash their hands before they ate, because this was something of importance at the time and actually a tradition. Jesus tells them that we are not defiled by what we put into our mouth because it doesn't affect anyone but the person eating. However, we are defiled by what comes out, by our words, because that comes from the heart and is subject to sinfulness if we speak evil.
I am not sure what to say about this psalm today. I read it a few times, but nothing really stood out and I am not sure what it is really trying to say.
Michelle
John the Baptist is beheaded at the beginning of this reading. Herod's daughter asks for his head from Herod for her birthday. And even though he wanted him killed, he knew he shouldn't because the people revered him. But he did it anyway. Jesus then feeds the masses with little and walks on water, his disciples are still questioning if he is real. Some of the disciples still seem to be struggling to understand the parables. But I think you are right about the words that come out are from the heart and can be evil if we let them. I did not understand how he saw the woman's faith when she spoke about the dogs eating the crumbs from their master's table. Jesus also feeds the masses with little again.
It sounds like they are talking about the destruction of Babylon.
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