We like the “meek and mild” Jesus. The tough side of Jesus gets hidden. (Mark Driscoll reverses that, but he’s another story.)
In Matthew 8 and 9 we have a lot of stories about miracles and few stories about discipleship. In Matt. 8:18-22 we have one tough lesson on discipleship.
The question is basically this: “Are you here to follow, or are you here for the show?”
Apprentice 2 Jesus 