20. Jesus was curt: “Are you ready to rough it? We’re not staying in the best inns, you know.”
21. Another follower said, “Master, excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have my father’s funeral to take care of.”
22. Jesus refused. “First things first. Your business is life, not death. Follow me. Pursue life.”
23-25. Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat—and he was sound asleep! They roused him, pleading, “Master, save us! We’re going down!”