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00:29Mustard. Brothers, in the time of Jesus and in his homeland of Galilee, the mustard seed was the
00:37smaller of the seeds, so that Jesus does not intend to make a biological statement
00:44or botany about the fact that the mustard seed is the smallest in the world and of all time and
00:51places. This little seed, Jesus says, is capable by itself of maturing and growing and welcoming into its
01:02branches, the nests that the birds of their village build to live in. This humility of an insignificant
01:10This seed is in opposition to Israel's vision of the triumphant Jewish people
01:18rather like the mighty and majestic cedars of Lebanon, north of
01:25Palestine. While the Jews were expecting a glorious and powerful future, Jesus was thinking of a
01:34a stable, humble, and meaningful future, so that the tree serves as a resting place for
01:43other beings. The tone of this new parable lies in the contrast between humble beginnings and
01:51seemingly insignificant things, yet the end and significant destiny. This growth does not depend on man.
02:01nor of his own desire or will, but of God's plan. He emphasizes that the kingdom of God announced by
02:10Jesus is a gift from God and not the result of human work and effort, while we
02:19We speak of building or advancing the kingdom of God through our dedication. Jesus implies that the result
02:27The final outcome is the sole and exclusive work of God. Parable of the Yeast
02:35Brothers, when Jesus introduced the topic of yeast, which is hidden by a woman in the
02:42the interior of the dough to make it ferment reminds us of the negative connotation it could have
02:50Yeast, especially in the context of the Passover festivities. According to Jewish belief,
02:58Yeast was a symbol of corruption, and Jesus himself would give yeast a negative meaning when
03:07After the second multiplication of the loaves, he warns his disciples to beware of the
03:14yeast of scribes and Pharisees. Because of this negative view, it surprises Jesus' audience when
03:23He said that the kingdom of heaven was like yeast, placed by a woman in three measures
03:31of flour. It was even more surprising when Jesus spoke to them about three measures of flour, since that would be
03:40Speaking of almost 40 liters of flour, that's enough to feed almost 150 people, or to make a loaf of bread.
03:5050 kilos. No housewife would prepare this excessive amount of flour for her family.
04:01Therefore, Jesus may be thinking about the heavenly banquet he promised to his followers and to those
04:09They listened to him. Jesus' disciples represent the yeast hidden inside the dough.
04:18In other words, the world ends up fermenting everything. It is the yeast that will ultimately transform the dough.
04:28in the midst of which it has been placed. The mission of the Christian community is to uncover the hidden truth
04:37in the words and deeds of Jesus. The evangelist sees in this use of parables that Jesus makes
04:46the fulfillment of a promise contained in Psalm 78.
04:53Parable of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price.
04:58Since the land of Israel was subject to several empires and some of them invaded
05:06the land of Palestine to assert their status as owners or lords, the Jews found themselves in the
05:15The need to hide their precious possessions in the ground. It was unacceptable that the inheritance that
05:23Their parents had left them to become the property of strange rulers and enemies of the people.
05:30of God. But these precautions did not prevent some landowners where there were
05:38treasures or buried goods would have the opportunity to recover their belongings and unearth their treasures.
05:48Some of them were deported, others died, others fled suddenly, and their treasures remained behind.
05:57in the lands waiting to be discovered. Many Jews hoped or longed to find some
06:06of these lost treasures and acquire them, especially in times of extreme poverty or scarcity.
06:14In this setting, Jesus presents the parable of the hidden treasure. A man finds
06:22He hides the treasure and conceals it again. He can't take it because that would be stealing, and if he announces his...
06:29He found the treasure and realized someone else would keep it, so he hid it again and bought the land.
06:37He needs to sell everything he owns. But he's not worried because he knows that the expense or investment
06:44He will be handsomely rewarded when he becomes the owner of the field and automatically the owner of the
06:53treasure. Jesus' illustration is meant to help us understand what he would be willing to give or sell.
07:01A person who finds a treasure. Well, brothers, Jesus thinks, if someone is willing
07:09To give everything to obtain a field that holds a treasure within, one must all the more be capable
07:18of giving everything to obtain a treasure that never runs out. Similar to this narrative is that of the buyer
07:28experienced in fine pearls, since merchant ships of many kinds arrived at Capernaum or Tiberias
07:36parts of the world where there were often people experienced and knowledgeable in buying and
07:45sale. Among these, Jesus stands out as a merchant of fine pearls. The man knows about pearls and knows
07:53He examines the most exquisite, valuable, expensive, and rare items, and when he finds one, he is willing to sell it.
08:03He'll do anything to become the owner of that pearl, which will have a
08:11greater value than what the buyer spent. In both cases, Jesus' teaching lies in the grace of
08:20to stumble upon a hidden treasure, or to have the shrewdness of a man who knows when he's on the right track.
08:28of his life, and he must do what is necessary to earn it. That man enjoyed a good fortune he found by chance,
08:38This other one because his business sense told him when to sell and when to buy.
08:46Parable of the Net. This parable easily transports us to the shores of the Sea of Galilee,
08:56where Jesus taught so many times and where he called his first disciples. Even today,
09:04The fishermen cast their nets into the water in search of fish. Once it is full,
09:10The net is pulled out of the water and the best fish are selected. The meaning that Matthew gives us about this
09:19The parable is about the separation of good and evil at the end of time, something similar to what
09:26He taught the parable of the weeds. New narrative section. Nazareth, Herod, and John the Baptist.
09:35After finishing his discourse, Jesus returns to Nazareth, the land where he grew up. The author tells us
09:44It makes it seem that people are very sure they know everything about Jesus, because they know him.
09:52They know him and everything about his family. So they wonder, how could it be that he works
10:00powerful powers attributed to God? So, was their certainty of knowing everything about the one they...
10:08It prevented him from opening himself to faith in Jesus, which is why he could not perform miracles, because according to the Synoptic Gospels,
10:16Miracles are the result of faith and trust in Jesus. Next comes Herod, who had
10:25He had imprisoned and killed John the Baptist, and he did not know how to proceed with Jesus, who was said to perform miracles.
10:34and cast out demons, something that John the Baptist was never said to be able to do. In this section, Matthew follows
10:42Mark, and both comment on the accusation against Herod as the reason for John's imprisonment and beheading.
10:52to be with his brother's wife. The narrative of the dance and the martial motifs do not coincide with
11:01The narrative of Flavius Josephus tells us that Herod feared that John's good reputation and attractiveness
11:09among the masses it would provoke a revolution and an uprising, which is why Herod decided
11:18To anticipate this and avoid regretting not having acted in time. The only thing we can do is
11:25That is to say, John the Baptist was murdered at the hands of Herod, on which Mark and Josephus agree.
11:33agreement. The evangelists will see in the death of the Baptist a foreshadowing of the death of Jesus and a
11:42prophetic fulfillment of the righteous one who suffers for being faithful to God.