Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. That was his destination. There he would be crucified. No threat could deter him from heading towards that city over which he more than once lamented, the city that refused to repent, the city that killed the prophets. In spite of being warned that Herod was seeking to kill him even as he murdered John the Baptist, Jesus walks ahead without fear. We have in Jesus a God who is both vulnerable and tender. He could have easily had twelve legions of angels to defend him but he goes about his ministry of healing and casting out demons unprotected. Jesus is vulnerable because he loves. Because he loves, he is tender: as tender as a hen sitting over her brood to protect them.