In battle, the US Marine Corps trains their soldiers to “adapt, improvise, and overcome” in carrying out the mission. Leading up to Matthew 21, Jesus has been making plans to carry out his mission with little help from his followers. Only now, on the eve of battle, does he find two able recruits—two blind men—willing to listen. So Jesus adapts and improvises. In place of James and John, he sends two scruffy blind militia ahead to scout the terrain. As to whether or not Jesus overcomes, you may have to re-read St. Paul’s letters a few hundred times before you can hear Matthew’s answer. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Richard and Fr. Marc discuss Matthew 21:1-5. Episode 346 Matthew 21:1-5; Music: Darkling by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3616-darkling License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/