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00:28Brothers, it is in this environment that the disciples of Jesus believe that it makes no sense to get married,
00:35If divorce is not an option, they may imply that celibacy is an option.
00:42possible.
00:43That is what Jesus understands because he says that only those who are open to the desire of can be celibate.
00:51God.
00:52The use of the word eunuch has an insulting meaning that goes against people's honor.
01:00It is likely, brothers, that Jesus was despised for not being married, and hence the use of his adversaries that
01:09make of the word eunuch.
01:11In a culture like the Jewish one, marriage is an obligation, a responsibility, and a gift from God.
01:21Therefore, celibate men were exceptional.
01:26Perhaps they were celibate groups of people who had some reservations about women, about human realities, or about...
01:36sexuality.
01:37Jesus does not fall into any of these categories.
01:41If he hasn't married, it's because he has very little time to proclaim the kingdom of God before
01:49until the last day arrives,
01:51which Jesus still considered was about to arrive.
01:56But, brothers, Jesus does not despise marriage, sex, or women.
02:04He only knows that he has a very limited time to announce the kingdom of God to all the people of
02:13Israel.
02:14Marriage truly is a divine gift.
02:18And one of the most precious gifts of marriage was precisely children, insofar as it was a promise of
02:28blessing for tomorrow.
02:31This does not prevent, as we have already mentioned, Jewish society from viewing children with certain reservations.
02:41both men and women.
02:43So, they were a blessing, but it took a long time for them to make themselves felt as a blessing.
02:50So, as they grew up, they were more of a problem than anything else.
02:56Therefore, adults avoided them as much as possible and expected them to always be at home so that
03:06They would not bother others.
03:08And if the person being bothered or made uncomfortable was a prophet or teacher, the situation was worse.
03:17The disciples are bothered because the parents of the children who follow Jesus do not prevent their children from doing so.
03:25bother Jesus.
03:26So they take on the task and lead the children away from Jesus.
03:32But Jesus makes it clear to them that no one should prevent the children from approaching Him, because the kingdom
03:40It is precisely from the heavens that it belongs.
03:43And no one but them has the right to enjoy what is theirs.
03:49The laying on of hands was among the Jews a sign of communion, trust, closeness and, in the case of Jesus,
04:00It was his way of communicating his great blessing.
04:03But brothers, the possession of the kingdom by children is opposed by those who have the capacity to fight and
04:14They can achieve it, but they prefer other types of goods.
04:18This is where the rich young man makes his appearance.
04:23Apparently, he was a man who had wealth because he had received an inheritance and believed that eternal life was
04:33It can also be acquired as something inherited from elders.
04:39The young man thinks that by doing a series of good things one can achieve eternal life.
04:45Jesus replies that this life is obtained by fulfilling the commandments of the law of Moses.
04:55The 613 commandments that the Pharisees considered very important and that ordinary people also accepted,
05:06They cause the young man to want to know which of all those commandments is the most important.
05:13Jesus limits the list to the commandments of the Decalogue.
05:20If that's the case, the young man says he has already complied with all those laws.
05:27But he believes there is something more to be done.
05:30Jesus challenges him to perfection.
05:33You can sell everything you own,
05:36give it to the poor,
05:37to acquire a treasure as their future inheritance,
05:41go where God is and follow Jesus.
05:45The young man considered his paternal inheritance more valuable than the inheritance that only God can give him.
05:55Riches are something that prevents man's heart from belonging completely to God.
06:03The Jews considered all the possessions that man could own as a gift and blessing from God.
06:11If someone is rich, it is because God has blessed them greatly.
06:17So the Jews who listen to Jesus are surprised when he claims
06:22that it is very difficult for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
06:28This statement frightens the disciples.
06:31If those who receive God's blessings cannot enter the kingdom announced by Jesus,
06:38So, brothers, who will be able to enter?
06:42Who will be saved?
06:44Of course, salvation is not a human endeavor achieved through work and effort,
06:53but it is a free gift from God.
06:56If men achieve salvation, it is because God bestows that blessing upon them.
07:03In that case, Jesus' followers have a great opportunity,
07:09because they were able to leave everything to follow Jesus.
07:16But then, what will their reward be?
07:20In the afterlife, the twelve tribes of Israel will be able to judge.
07:25And in this world they will receive as a gift all that they left behind to follow Jesus.
07:32Matthew links the following parable by the theme relating to the goodness of God,
07:39the only one that is truly good in every way.
07:44The goodness of God should be imitated in this world by men in all areas of their lives.
07:52And the first example is related to the world of work.
07:57In the Palestine of Jesus' time,
08:01many families who, before the creation of the Aerodian cities of Zephoros and Tiberias,
08:08They had had tracts of land to grow their food.
08:13They faced the loss of their lands,
08:17and many had to become temporary workers or day laborers,
08:23those who carried out their work during the cement factory and the harvest,
08:29That is, at the time of sowing the seed and when the fruit was harvested.
08:36The new owners hired people for short periods and sometimes for a day.
08:44It was they or their officials who obtained the necessary workers for the job and established the payment for the work.
08:56The man in the parable is an exceptionally good one,
09:01because he goes out several hours a day to look for workers and hires people even an hour before sunset
09:11sun.
09:11Furthermore, brothers, he goes personally and not through workers,
09:18And the most surprising thing is that everyone pays the same price.
09:24both those who arrived very early in the morning and those who only worked for one hour.
09:31A denarius is the appropriate amount for a worker to feed his family for one day.
09:40This employer wants his workers to eat properly.
09:46and offers them a salary that can meet their basic needs.
09:53This kindness must be limited by all who follow Jesus.
10:00The generosity of the vineyard owner is similar to that of Jesus,
10:05who is willing to give his life so that his work may be completed.
10:11Therefore, brothers, he announces for the third time his future and imminent passion.
10:17But again, while Jesus speaks of giving everything,
10:23The sons of Zebedee think of receiving everything,
10:28And there's nothing better than having the privileged seats next to Jesus when he begins to reign.
10:35And Jesus tells them that if they are able to suffer alongside him,
10:40They may aspire to reign with him, although not in the places they want.
10:47The rest of his companions, the ten disciples closest to Jesus,
10:52They are annoyed by Santiago and Juan's request,
10:56Perhaps because they wanted to make the same request but didn't dare to.
11:02To avoid misunderstandings, Jesus tells them that the highest and most honorable positions
11:10They must be filled by people willing to serve.
11:14Greatness is shown in service, not in prominent and privileged places.
11:22And Jesus gives proof of this by being the servant par excellence,
11:28He who gives life as the most precious and cherished gift.
11:34To confirm his teaching, the importance of following and trusting in Jesus,
11:42Matthew presents us with the healing of two blind men in the city of Jericho,
11:47where all the pilgrims made their last stop before beginning the ascent to Jerusalem,
11:55a route of approximately 32 kilometers.
12:00The blind are in the best place to beg for alms from all those who go on pilgrimage to the temple of
12:08Jerusalem.
12:09But when he learns that the noise is not from pilgrims, but from people who follow Jesus,
12:16They ask for his help, giving him the title of son of David, thinking of Solomon,
12:24the king who in the time of Jesus was considered the greatest Jewish miracle worker and exorcist.
12:33Jesus restores their sight because that is what they want.
12:37And as a result of this miracle, they decide to follow Jesus.
12:43even if it is on the way to the cross and the passion.
13:07Thank you!