But while all were amazed at everything Jesus did, he said to his disciples, “Listen,
and remember what I tell you now: The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of
men.” But the disciples didn’t understand this saying; something prevented them from
grasping what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
Reflect
We celebrate Saint Jerome today. Jerome was a great student of Scripture, even
learning Hebrew so that he could read the Old Testament in its original language.
He is most famous for his translation of the Bible into Latin, the language of the common
people of his time. This translation, known as the Vulgate, was the Church’s primary
translation of Scripture for more than a millennium.
Jerome’s love of Scripture is not surprising. He taught that, “Ignorance of Scripture is
ignorance of Christ.” Through the Gospel, we come to know Jesus, reading about his
ministry of healing. listening to him preach, and walking with him to the cross. In the
rest of the New Testament, we see how the Spirit shaped the Church and helped us
to understand the meaning of Jesus’ mission. The Old Testament reminds us of God’s
fidelity to the covenant he made with his people, leading to the new covenant
sealed with the Blood of Christ.
Though the disciples were afraid to ask Jesus what he meant, through the efforts of
Saint Jerome, we can grow in understanding and knowledge by reading the Scriptures.
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