Jesus once asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” Peter, as was often the case, spoke for the group: “You are the Messiah.” You and I can hear those words with little or no emotion; but to those first disciples they were dramatic beyond measure. From the beginning they had taught, hoped, even dared to believe that Jesus might be the long-awaited redeemer, spoken of by the prophets. Now they were sure of it. Then, at that very point, Jesus began to teach them that He had to […]