"What were you arguing about on the road?" (v. 33)

Today we tackle what is probably one of the most common activities of our daily living: having arguments with one another! According to Webster’s dictionary, the word "argue" has an agreeable as well as a disagreeable side to it. Although it can mean "to accuse, to contend, to dispute" (not very inviting terms), it can also mean "to reason, to make clear, to give evidence of, to indicate." These can be inviting and attractive concepts.

There can be two kinds of arguments - those that are worthwhile and those that are worthless. In our Bible story for today, Jesus must have been disappointed when he discovered that his disciples were engaged in a worthless argument. You see, Jesus had just finished sharing with them some heavy material: h…