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Boundaries and Faith Reversals and contrasts mark Matthew’s wonderfully and intricately-woven story of a Canaanite woman’s faith. Unique to Matthew’s narrative, Jesus in his preaching has challenged his hearers to learn the ways of God’s mercy (see 9:13 and 12:7). Now in a favorite Matthean motif (see 14:13 and elsewhere), Jesus “withdraws” and enters territory … Continue reading “Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28 Commentary by James Boyce”

Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman is unsettling. Jesus is less than eager to help this woman, explaining that his mission is first to the house of Israel. However, Jesus is the one who has left Jewish territory and invaded this woman’s world. Furthermore, this Canaanite woman — an unclean, outsider — demonstrates that she … Continue reading “Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28 Commentary by Carla Works”

La perícopa de este domingo utiliza el tema de la tempestad y las aguas para ilustrar la condición del discípulo, dividido entre el terror, la duda y la incertidumbre por un lado, y la fe y la confianza por el otro. En efecto, la escena de Jesús y Pedro caminando por las aguas del lago … Continue reading “San Mateo 14:22-33 Comentario por Guillermo Hansen”

Después de haber alimentado a una gran multitud, Jesús necesita su propio alimento, el contacto con su Padre, así que envía a sus discípulos/as por barco y sube a orar. Se hace de noche y no hay señales de él; en la barca hay revuelo porque el viento sopla en contra y se zarandea mucho … Continue reading “San Mateo 14:22-33 Comentario por Mercedes García Bachmann”

The story of Jesus walking on water is so well-known that it generates art and humor in the wider culture. The expression “walks on water” identifies a person with extraordinary talents or abilities. A cartoon shows two men on the shore watching Jesus walk across the water, and one says to the other, “You just … Continue reading “Matthew 14:22-33 Commentary by Marilyn Salmon”

Stay in the boat! I’ve heard quite a few sermons on this text that basically come down to a commendation of Peter’s faith for getting out of the boat and walking on the water. The problem, as it is usually put, is that he takes his eye off Jesus, and his faith falters, but Jesus … Continue reading “Matthew 14:22-33 Commentary by Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman”

There is an old hymn that testifies, “Jesus calls us o’er the tumult of our life’s wild, restless sea.” In the Gospel reading this week, Jesus indeed calls to his disciples in the midst of the wild and restless sea1, but he is not beckoning them away from the storm. Instead, his voice calls them … Continue reading “Matthew 14:22-33 Commentary by Carla Works”

Nos encontramos con uno de los relatos más conocidos del evangelio, la acogida de Jesús de quienes lo seguían y la alimentación de la muchedumbre. Si bien su tema central es el ‘milagro’ de la multiplicación de los panes, no debemos perder de vista el marco donde se sitúa el relato y su sentido ulterior: … Continue reading “San Mateo 14:13-21 Comentario por Guillermo Hansen”

Los evangelios de Mateo y Marcos incluyen cada uno dos relatos de multiplicaciones, a una multitud de “unos 5000” y a otra de “unos 4000” varones (más las mujeres y niños/as presentes, por lo que ¿podríamos hablar de un promedio conservador de 3 personas más por cada varón?). Nuestro texto para este domingo es la … Continue reading “San Mateo 14:13-21 Comentario por Mercedes García Bachmann”

Stories of Jesus feeding huge crowds with only a little were an important part of the earliest traditions of Jesus’ followers. Matthew’s Gospel includes two near-duplicate stories (see also Matthew 15:32-39) which are close parallels of two in Mark (6:32-44 and 8:1-10). Luke (9:10-17) and John (6:1-13) also include the “feeding of the five thousand” … Continue reading “Matthew 14:13-21 Commentary by Marilyn Salmon”