May 23, 2026. In the morning stillness, I retrace the route Jesus and his apostles followed that evening, after addressing the farewell to the Jewish people at the Jerusalem
In the morning stillness, I retrace the route Jesus and his apostles followed that evening, after addressing the farewell to the Jewish people at the Jerusalem temple. On their way to their camp at Gethsemane, along the Kidron valley towards Gethsemane, they climbed up the western slope of Olivet to come to their private camp. Looking down Olivet, they saw the temple shining in the setting sun. Matthew was amazed about the splendor of the temple, and said to Jesus: “Master, look how beautiful the temple…” And Jesus said:” “Verily, Verily, I say to you in the days soon to come, there shall not be left one stone upon another. They shall all be thrown down”. The moon rose, in the mellow light of the full moon, Jesus and the apostles sat down and Nathaniel asked: ”Master, tell us, how shall we know when these events are about to come?” ” That will be the time when these people shall have filled up the cup of their iniquity". "Very soon, I a...