Jesus got up early. There was a lot going on in his mind. Magdalene was

deep asleep. He didn’t want to disturb her peace and quiet. She looked

so beautiful. Her face was a rainbow to his heart. Went to the market to

have something to eat. Yogurt and dates. Walked to the mountain. The

place of reunion. There were already a hundred people waiting for

him. The twelve fisherman sat around him. People kept coming.

He waited. While ordering his thoughts. The sun shone bright and hot.

Jesus started his parables. One after the other. And that was kind of

a problem…how do you get to understand your saying…your ideas to

illiterate people…as the fishermen themselves. Without belittling them.

Yes, it seems Jesus had the words and ways at his command to say this

and that, but…in parables…sounded obscure and mysterious. Not as in

real life. Maybe that was his mistake. I’ve no idea. Had he explained

things the way you explain something to others in the most simple

ways…probably they would had gotten the point. 2000 years later…

Scholars still debate his parables…that’s too much. Why he didn’t say

things the way a Chinese philosopher said them 500 years before him.

Such as: whenever two people walk together, there is something one

sees before the other. Stuff like that.

No, he talked about the futility of building a house on sandy

foundations…( that one is kind of easy ) instead of on solid rock one…

But then he got this about: if someone strikes in you in one cheek, show

him the other…there gets a bit confusing…because if someone strikes

my cheek, I strike back the entire face of the other fellow.

And Jesus would carry on in that fashion. Till it was time for lunch.

It was when he and the twelve disciples went onto the Sea of Galilee, to

try their luck with their fishing nets. While he took a nap. All that

talking and thinking kind of took its toll. Needed a break. After that,

they would aim for the beach and go home. Filling out another day.

It was when Jesus would stop at the market to get something for

dinner for him and sweet Magdalene. He would get home and

Magdalene would greet him with the sweetest kisses and warm

embrace.

EO