The disciples were irritated by a mother whose love for her sons induced her to ask a favor of Christ on their behalf. The disciples were indignant when they heard of it. But these same men were soon thereafter to stand by, or flee, without venting their indignation while Christ was maligned, beaten and put to death. One of the tests of a man or woman is what stirs him to anger. The self-centered individual is stirred to ire when anything disturbs his comfort, but the suffering of his fellow man, or great social injusties do not even jar him. Our irritability is not necessarily bad. It is the level at which it appears that is important. Even Christ became irritable at times and vented his indignation against those who perverted the temple or were hypocritical. Use this as a measurement of yourself: What is it that stirs you to anger?