Today's Gospel Reading reminds us once again that Jesus' journey has a destination. He is moving, slowly but surely, toward the holy city. Today we watch and listen as Jesus comes into Bethany, and his journey toward Jerusalem comes ever closer.

Geographically, Jesus is probably somewhere between Samaria and Galilee. The miracle that happens here is not in keeping with his other miracles. The miracle has an unusual skew to it. We have learned to expect Jesus to heal someone and for that healing to happen while Jesus is present. Not here! The lepers who are the object of this remarkable healing are told to do something a bit unusual. You see, Jesus did not heal these people on the spot. Jesus does something that seems a bit out of character, he tells these poor souls to go and show themsel…