Jesus cannot be stopped. No matter what is done by the evil authorities who hate Jesus, they cannot stop him. Not even Muslim governments that want to eradicate Christianity—no one can stop Jesus from building his church today (Matthew 16:18). This should give us great confidence as Christian believers when we face persecution and suffering because of our faith. Despite what we might see and experience, Jesus’ work in this world cannot be stopped.
20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat.