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John the Baptist's disciples were not liked very much by the Pharisees of the day. The Baptist was preaching the coming of the Lord - the Messiah - and was not shy about exposing the Pharisees' (and others') hypocrisy. John's disciples were fasting to be sure Jesus was the Messiah.
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Zig Ziglar tells a story about inviting a friend to church. The friend said, "I'm not going to any church, they're all just a bunch of hypocrites." And Zig responded, "Well, c'mon down then - there's always room for one more."
And so those same lawyers who complained about Jesus healing the sick and forgiving sins are now complaining about His dinner companions.
It all started when Jesus saw Levi, a tax collector, sitting at his booth. Jesus simply said, "follow me", and Levi left his booth and followed Him. Jesus had dinner at Levi's house, apparently with a lot of Levi's friends, who were generally known to be "sinners". Tax collectors, then as today, were not liked much.
Read more: There's Always Room for One More... - Mark 2:13-17
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The crowds were so great no one could even get through the door. When Jesus returned to Capernaum, word had spread so quickly that a paralytic, carried by friends, seemed to have no chance to get close enough to be healed by Jesus. But these folks were not so easily discouraged. They dug through the roof and lowed the paralytic down so Jesus could see him, and possibly heal him.
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Imagine what it must be like to be a celebrity. There are the "Hollywood" types and those in media, both of whom have the money and resources to protect their privacy - to a certain extent.
Then there are those thrust into the spotlight as a result of circumstances beyond their control; right place/right time, or wrong place/wrong time, as the case may be. They don't have the money or resources to protect themselves.
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Like many, my attention is often diverted from one thing to another several times a day. But Jesus did not ever seem to deviate from His plan. This passage seems to give us a clue as to how He did it.
Jesus prayed.
After a long night of healing the sick and driving out demons, Jesus is up - before it's light - to pray. And when His disciples find Him, the first words out of His mouth are, "Let's go preach to nearby villages. That's what I'm here for."