28. Mk. 12: 35-40

Jesus comes out of the selfish title which the Jews had given to the Messiah (the son of David in Mt. 1:1 restrict his mission only to the Jews like King David) by quoting Psalm 110:1. He says Jesus’ sonship is more than a matter of human descent and will sit in his kingdom at the right hand of his heavenly Father by his passion and resurrection.

27. Mt. 5: 43-48

The antitheses of the Sermon on the Mount reach their climax in the last one dealing with the scope of our love. “You must be perfect”(v.48) which means  that God loves his people with a mind of universality and single-mindedness. God loves all of us and each one of us totally.

26. Lk. 21: 29-36

During winter the figs shed their leaves and anyone will feel it is dead. So is the church which comes to life due to the grace of God from its death like winter (Joel2:22) The kingdom of God is life, fruitfulness of the church in her activities and mission.

25. Mk. 12: 28-34

Although the question is about the first commandment, Jesus adds to it a second: Deut. 6:4-5 and Lev. 19:18. In effect he makes of the two precepts one dual commandment. For him, love of God is to be expressed in the love of human beings.

24. Mt. 20: 17- 28

Jesus initiates a new way of defeating death and sin by death, cross and suffering. It goes beyond the boundary of blood relationship (sons of Zebedee). All followers are invited to follow to travel in this new way. One must travel from serving with humility to be a servant while serving others. At the end he/she becomes first in the kingdom of God.

23. Mt. 11: 17-24

The ‘parish’ of Jesus consists of Capernaum, Corazon and Bethsaida. It was called the Evangelical Triangle. The miracles are signs. It aimed at a national repentance and acceptance of the gospel. But the people in these places failed and so their end will not be bearable.