Jesus nos ensina que na sua comunidade, não há lugar para autoritarismo, prepotências e vaidades . Ele é o mestre e os discípulos não podem ser mais que ele, nem pretender outro caminho diferente do que ele seguiu. Ao lavar os pés dos apóstolos, Jesus deixou uma lição clara: é maior quem serve a todos. O próprio Jesus afirmou, em outra ocasião: “O Filho do Homem não veio para ser servido, mas para servir e dar a própria vida em resgate por muitos” (Mc 10,45). O caminho que Jesus traçou para nós é o da fraternidade e do serviço. Jesus faz dos apóstolos os mensageiros do Altíssimo. Quem os acolher, estará acolhendo Cristo e o Pai.
Adapted by Flávio.
Jesus teaches us that in his community there is no place for authoritarianism, prepowers and vanities. He is the master and the disciples cannot be more than him, nor want another path different from what he followed. By washing the feet of the apostles, Jesus left a clear lesson: it is greater who serves everyone. Jesus himself said, on another occasion: "The son of man did not come to be served, but to serve and give his life in ransom for many" (Mk 10.45). The path that Jesus has traced to us is that of fraternity and service. Jesus makes the apostles the messengers of the most high. Whoever welcomes them will be welcoming Christ and the father.
Jesus teaches us that in his community there is no place for authoritarianism, prepowers and vanities. He is the master and the disciples cannot be more than him, nor want another path different from what he followed. By washing the feet of the apostles, Jesus left a clear lesson: it is greater who serves everyone. Jesus himself said, on another occasion: "The son of man did not come to be served, but to serve and give his life in ransom for many" (Mk 10.45). The path that Jesus has traced to us is that of fraternity and service. Jesus makes the apostles the messengers of the most high. Whoever welcomes them will be welcoming Christ and the father.