The lion and his pride

The lion and his pride The role of the disciples

A lion must have his pride – and a rabbi, his disciples. However, are Jesus’ disciples his ‘pride and joy’? On the one hand, they are the people Jesus calls to share his roamings and his battles; on the other hand, their attention seems frequently to wander off, and Jesus has a constant battle to make them understand. So what are we to make of Mark’s picture of Jesus’ closest friends and followers?…