a thorn is not necessarily a bad thing, and it is hard to remove this thorn. It can only help you to grow. In today's Gospel of Mark, we also see Jesus encountering obstacles, being mocked, and rejected by his own townspeople. When Jesus preached on the Sabbath, he faced great criticism and resistance, leading to resentment among his fellow townspeople. The main reason was that Jesus’ teachings were different and compared to the traditional teachings they had received for years, making them hard to accept. The Israelites focused only on strictly observing the law but lacked acts of love.