Considerable Effort

Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. Mark 16:14

Sitting at the table, probably doing as men will do when sitting at a table, and the boss returns. These eleven disciples had been there for the parable of the master returning unexpectedly. They had heard Jesus say at least three times that He would be crucified by the authorities and then rise from the dead three days later. Then, as we read the past two days, He sent witnesses ahead of Him to announce His return. These disciples were there when Lazarus was raised from the grave. Furthermore, these same men had argued over which of them would be greatest in the coming kingdom of this same Jesus. The eleven disciples had put considerable effort into earning this rebuke we read of in today's verse.

A well-earned rebuke shames most, but will it change them?

Bucky