<p>13:51&nbsp;<em>Have you understood all these things?-</em>&nbsp;The word is used repeatedly in the context concerning how the Jewish world do not understand, because they do not want to understand, whilst the Lord considers that the disciples have ears to hear and have indeed understood (Mt. 13:13,14,15,19,23). But the Lord wanted to be sure; He wanted to get the disciples to consider the question.&nbsp;<em>He</em>&nbsp;thought they understood, but He wanted&nbsp;<em>them</em> to know that they understand; He wanted them to share His view of them. Just as in Romans 6, Paul wants his readers to &quot;consider&quot; themselves as &quot;in Christ&quot; just as God sees them.</p>
<p><em>They said to him: Yes- </em>AV &quot;Yes, Lord<em>&quot;. </em>A little phrase we find a significant seven times on the lips of those who encountered Jesus and to whom He asked questions regarding their belief in and commitment to Him (Mt. 9:28; 15:27 Gk.; Mk. 7:28; Jn. 11:27; 21:15,16). I wonder whether it was the early equivalent of the later questioning of a baptismal candidate as to whether they believe, to which they effectively answer &quot;Yes, Lord&quot;. In this case, the question to the candidate is ultimately asked by the Lord Himself, albeit through the medium of the baptizer: 'Do you understand and believe in Me?'.&nbsp;</p>