Did Jesus Laugh?

Not a theological discussion; just a question.

What do you think? Could Jesus have been fully human and not laugh? I guess it’s possible but unimaginable. Why wouldn’t He laugh? Do we think He was against fun? Does it somehow take away from His Divinity if He did? I think He laughed; a lot.

Wonder what He laughed at? The disciples and the other people He lived with and around. He was part of an earthly family and there are always funny things happening in families. Just as we have characters in our community that make us laugh, there were some in His hometown too. I believe He laughed when they came to Magdala just after He had miraculously fed four thousand people and told the disciples; “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees” and the disciples began to say to each other; “We forgot to bring any bread with us and we cannot eat their bread.” Read it in Matthew’s Gospel. He then told them He was not talking about bread, bread; but about doctrine. It was normal to call teaching “bread” in those days, so Jesus was telling them to be aware of what was in the Pharisee’s teaching. He had to find that amusing! He had just fed thousands! Why should they be worried about not having bread to eat because they did not bring any with them!

He was not a party animal but He went to a wedding party and even made them more wine when they ran out! Better wine than they had to start with! His first recorded miracle!  

I tell the church at Draper often; “Don’t ever lose touch with the “human” Jesus. If you fail to accept His humanity then you will miss His Divinity. If He is not absolutely human in all aspects, then He could never know you fully. Think about it.

I welcome your comments and discussions about it! You can post them on this blog.