KALEIDOSCOPE

Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS . 1 1.1 Justification and Unity of the Text 1 1.2 Translation of the Selected Text 2 1.3 Other Possible Translations . 2 1.4 Context of the Text 3 2. COMMENTARY ON THE TEXT . 3 2.1 Vague and Unclear aspects of the Text 3 2.2 Important Words from the Text 6 3. THEOLIGICAL MESSAGE .. 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY .. 7 1. INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS 1.1 Justification and Unity of the Text The text of the exegesis is taken from Luke 9, 57-62. We can find some reasons regarding the unity of the text. The passage focuses on the deeper meaning of discipleship. The call to discipleship is a call to follow Jesus in the way of the cross. It is not just being a disciple of the master, but it is a challenge to have one’s whole life and existence to be determined by and patterned after the crucified Messiah. In other words it is the call to share the fate of Jesus. [1] A vital theme of the passage is Jour