Today is called Passion or Holy Tuesday! Part of what the Lord Jesus did on this day was to leave Bethany in the morning with His disciples to the city of Jerusalem. On their way to the city, they found the barren fig tree that He cursed the previous day withered. The Lord then used the incident of the withered barren fig tree to teach about the importance of faith in prayer (see Matthew 21:20-22; Mark 11:20-26).

This same day, the Lord Jesus’ authority was challenged by the Jewish council or the Sanhedrin—comprising of the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders (see Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8). Instead of answering their tricky question about the source of His authority, the Lord Jesus told them three parables: the parable of the two sons (see Matthew 21:28-32), the parable of the wicked husbandmen or vinedressers (Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19), and the parable of the wedding or marriage feast of the king’s son (Matthew 22:1-14). These three parables depict Israel’s rejection of Him and its consequences.

Blessings!

Ike Ozuome

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