The chapters leading up to Christ’s death and resurrection are full of contrasts. Today’s text highlights some of these stark contrasts. The contrast of human nature between selfishness and surrender. The contrast of relationship between loyalty and betrayal. The contrast of our response to God from denying self as Jesus did to denying Christ as some of his disciples did. Following Christ in his passion means observing and often feeling the contradictions, sometimes occurring at the same time in our own minds and hearts.
