It can be illuminating to remember that the Bible says that Christ was largely debated among his people even when he was there and doing miracles, and those scriptures describe how even his brothers didn’t believe him. We see this throughout history when awakened beings speak from the truth of their God-consciousness, and even those closest to each of us don’t always seem to understand our spiritual perspectives. In our reading today, we also hear about how his brothers encouraged him to come out to the festivals to present himself and his ministry more publicly because, “No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret.” Christ was presented with a plight that many know, especially those who are 2SLGBTQI+, where he felt the need to keep his love and his light private because society wasn’t ready for it, and he wasn’t ready for the persecution that history tells us came. Like with many 2SLGBTQI+ folks, through his misgivings, Christ decided to come out and share himself through his communal engagement and activism, and during the festival entered the temple to teach. And also like many queer folks, the crowds were astonished at his insight and wisdom, finding that they had much to learn from his heart of love.