If you've ever been involved in a car accident, you know how helpful it is to have witnesses.
Witnesses report what happened, what they saw and heard.
However, they are not part of the accident. They are especially important when those involved in an accident disagree on what happened, and who was at fault. Jesus called his disciples to be witnesses. As Jesus' witnesses, they were to report what they had seen and heard. Today , you and I are called to be witnesses.