Examine Jesus’ Authority Honestly and Accept God’s Son
Welcome to Day 295 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we think about how we will respond to Jesus. The main truth for today is this: Jesus calls us to examine his authority honestly and accept God's Son rather than use questions to avoid him. Let’s begin.
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Mark 11:27–12:12
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Poná ndenge oyo okoyanola na Yesu.
Bakendeki lisusu na Yelusalemi. Wana Yesu azalaki kotambola kati na lopango ya Tempelo, bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, balakisi ya Mobeko mpe bakambi ya bato bapusanaki pene na Ye mpe batunaki Ye : — Na kombo ya bokonzi nini ozali kosala biloko oyo ? Mpe nani apesi Yo bokonzi ya kosala yango ? Yesu azongiselaki bango : — Nazali kotuna bino motuna moko kaka. Bopesa Ngai nanu eyano, bongo Ngai nakoyebisa bino soki na kombo ya bokonzi nini nazali kosala makambo yango. Libatisi ya Yoane ewutaki na Nzambe to ewutaki na bato ? Boyebisa Ngai ! Bakomaki kokabola makanisi bango na bango : « Soki tolobi ete ewutaki na Nzambe, akotuna biso lisusu : bongo mpo na nini bondimaki ye te ? Soki mpe tolobi ete ewutaki na bato, wana… » Solo, bazalaki kobanga bato, pamba te bato nyonso bazalaki kozwa Yoane lokola mosakoli. Boye, bazongiselaki Yesu : — Toyebi te ! Yesu mpe alobaki na bango : — Ngai mpe, nakoyebisa bino te soki na kombo ya bokonzi nini nazali kosala makambo yango. Bongo Yesu akomaki koloba na bango na masese : — Moto moko alonaki elanga ya vino, atongaki lopango zingazinga na yango, atimolaki ekamolelo bambuma ya vino mpe atongaki ndako molayi ya bakengeli. Sima, apesaki elanga yango na maboko ya basali mpo ete bakoma kofutela yango, mpe akendeki na mobembo. Tango eleko ya kobuka bambuma ekokaki, atindaki mosali moko epai ya bafuteli elanga, mpo ete akende kokongola epai na bango ndambo ya bambuma kowuta na elanga ya vino. Kasi bafuteli elanga bakangaki ye, babetaki ye mpe bazongisaki ye maboko pamba. Atindelaki bango mosali mosusu ; babetaki-betaki ye na moto mpe basambwisaki ye. Atindaki lisusu mosali mosusu ; oyo wana, babomaki ye. Bongo, na sima, atindaki lisusu bato ebele ; kasi babetaki bamoko, mpe babomaki bamosusu. Nkolo elanga atikalaki kaka na moto moko ya kotinda : mwana na ye ya bolingo. Atindaki ye na suka na bango nyonso mpe amilobelaki : « Solo, bakotosa mwana na ngai. » Kasi bafuteli elanga balobanaki bango na bango : « Tala mokitani ya libula ya elanga ! Boya, toboma ye mpo ete libula ya elanga ekoma ya biso ! » Bakangaki ye, babomaki ye mpe babwakaki ye na libanda ya elanga ya vino. Boye, nkolo elanga ya vino akosala nini ? Akoya ye moko, akoboma bafuteli elanga wana mpe akopesa elanga yango ya vino na maboko ya bafuteli mosusu. Nanu botanga Makomi oyo te : « Libanga oyo batongi ndako babwakaki ekomi libanga ya songe ya ndako, mpe esimbi ndako mobimba ? Ezali Nkolo nde alingaki bongo, mpe ezali penza likambo ya kokamwa na miso na biso ! » Bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, balakisi ya Mobeko mpe bakambi ya bato bazalaki koluka nzela ya kokanga Yesu, pamba te basosolaki ete alobaki lisese wana mpo na bango. Kasi lokola babangaki bato, batikaki Ye ; mpe moto na moto akendeki.
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We have followed the question, the parable, the rejected Son, and the cornerstone; today the issue is whether we will answer honestly.
Do not stop at asking whether Jesus has authority. Ask what you will do if the evidence points toward an answer you did not want.
Let Questions Seek Truth.
Bring difficult questions to Jesus. Examine the Gospel carefully. Test claims rather than pretending. But refuse the kind of questioning that exists only to protect a conclusion already chosen.
Recognize the Rejected Stone.
The leaders reject Jesus, yet His quotation says rejection will not determine the final outcome. God makes the rejected stone the cornerstone.
Release the Need to Remain Judge.
The leaders approach Jesus as examiners of His credentials. The passage gradually exposes that they themselves are being examined by how they respond to God’s Son.
Answer Honestly.
Jesus does not demand intellectual dishonesty. He demands moral honesty. When investigation reaches a point where His claim is clear, continued neutrality is itself a response. Receive the cornerstone rather than building a life around refusing Him.
Episode 10 closes here with Jesus’ authority unmistakably contested as the journey moves toward the cross.
Kanisa na likambo oyo.
What response does Jesus require?
Take your next step
Respond honestly to Jesus rather than using investigation as a permanent substitute for decision.