Jesus explains to his disciples how blessed they are to understand the gospel. “Many prophets and kings desired to see what you see…and to hear what you hear” about Christ and the salvation that would be offered through him. Jesus prays to God, thanking God for revealing this hope.
1st Peter refers to this, prophets had “searched and inquired carefully”. This hope is “a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”; a hope hidden from the “wise and understanding” of the world, revealed instead to those who demonstrate trust in God like a child trusts a parent.
Next we read Jesus’ parable of the good Samaritan, a story that explains the relationship between the two great commandments. By loving our neighbour as ourself, we show the love we have for God. Let’s follow Jesus’ advice to the lawyer, “go, and do likewise”.