LUKE 24:18

 One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, "Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" - Luke 24:18

So, this was big news.  For some reason, I thought that the disciples knew about it, the religious leaders knew about it, maybe some of the Jews would have been following what was happening, but overall, I thought this would have been viewed as just another crucifixion - not any more important that the two criminals on either side.

But, Cleopas makes it sound like everyone knew and everyone was talking about it.  Which they should have, by the way - biggest event in human history!  It still makes me wonder though - as Christians, we obviously know the importance of everything that was happening, but did everyone else.  Were You big on the social medial outlets?  Was your ministry captured by CSPAN (You can tell I know nothing about news stations)?  Would the common, non-Jewish person know who You were?  

Obviously, this was a different time and news did not travel as fast, but I do wonder what the general excitement level was about things You were doing.  I guess Zaccheus had to climb up a tree to see You and when You came into Jerusalem it seemed like a pretty big crowd, so maybe the word did get out.  

I blame "A Week Away."  It has really challenged me to see things they way people different from me do.