Matthew 8:21 - The Message21 Another follower said, “Master, excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have my father’s funeral to take care of.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176921 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition21 Another of the disciples said to Him, Lord, let me first go and bury [care for till death] my father. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)21 And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible21 Another man, one of his disciples, said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version21 Then another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." Ver Capítulo |
Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life emerges! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.