That same day some Pharisees
came, saying, “Get out of here right now because Herod wants to kill you.”
He said to them, “Go and tell
that fox, ‘Behold, I will cast out evil spirits and heal people today and
tomorrow; on the third day I will complete my mission. I must continue my
journey these three days, because prophets always die in Jerusalem.
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets,
and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your
children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you
would not let me! Your house is left to you desolate. You will not see me from
now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
Reflection
Jesus was often criticized
for the compassion he showed. It was not only the religious leaders who were
upset with him, but political leaders like Herod as well. Have you ever been
criticized for doing what you believed was right? Have you ever been critical
of others and later come to realize they were doing what God led them to do?
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