Week 1 - Tuesday

Bible Passage

Mark 15:3-5

And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing. Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!” But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

Commentary

St. Moses the Strong on Keeping Silent through Persecution

A directive was once issued at Scete: "Fast this week.” It came about that some brothers from Egypt visited Abba Moses and he cooked them a little food. Seeing the smoke, his neighbors told the clergy: "Here, Moses has broken the directive of the fathers and cooked himself some food.” The clergy responded, "We ourselves will speak to him when he comes”. When Saturday came, the clergy, well aware of the great discipline of Abba Moses, said to him before the company: "Oh Abba Moses, you have broken men's directive, but fulfilled God's."