 In the Old Testament lesson, we heard the call of Ezekiel, where the Lord warned him that he would likely be rejected by the house of Israel. And indeed, Ezekiel was rejected, and he suffered much for the word that he was sent to preach. In the Epistle lesson, we heard the Apostle Paul boast about being insulted and persecuted for the sake of Christ. And now in this Gospel lesson, we will see that this rejection extends even to our Lord himself.