“Behold your mother.”
That was no small request Jesus was making to John. It involved a lifetime responsibility.
But it was a dying request.
A request from a rabbi and close friend, from His Savior and Lord.
Seeing the suffering Jesus was enduring, how could John refuse?
He couldn’t.
It was the least he could do.
What is Jesus asking of you and me?
If we see the suffering Savior and Lord, how can we refuse?
Lauren says
This is a new angle to this. I’ve never really seen it presented in this way, and it brings a new weight to the story that we hear about so often. Actually, now that I think about it, this is often skipped over. We give it maybe two seconds, and it just shows that John took care of Mary. Now that you’ve shown it like this, it shows how much sacrifice is required–it’s something I never considered.
Now that I see it this way, too, it shows the contrast between John and Judas and Peter, and it makes me wonder which disciple I am. Excellent post!