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Text: Luke 13: 31-33

THE PHARISEES

1. Some of the Pharisees were openly hostile.

2. Many were hypocrites (Luke 11:37-54).

3. It is possible that some may have been inclined to have faith in the Lord Jesus.

A WORD OF WARNING FROM THE PHARISEES

“On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, ‘Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.’”

Luke 13:31

1. Who were these Pharisees?

a. These came to warn the Lord Jesus of Herod Antipas (He was the son of the infamous King Herod who ordered a massacre of infants; Matthew 2).

b. Why they came to warn him is not specifically stated:

i. Out of concern?

ii. Another way of threatening the Lord Jesus?

2. But the words of warning were very clear.

a. “Get out and depart from here”

i. Herod Antipas was a tetrarch.

ii. He ruled over Galilee and Peraea.

b. Herod Antipas wanted to kill the Lord Jesus.

c. He was the one who killed John the Baptiser.

“And He said to them, ‘Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.’ Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.’”

Luke 13:32-33

THE LORD JESUS WAS UNPERTURBED

1. The Lord Jesus gave a brave and candid reply

a. He called Herod Antipas a “fox”.

b. Symbolic meaning:

i. One who is cunning.

ii. One who is insignificant unlike a lion.

2. The Ministry of the Lord Jesus

a. “I cast out demons”

b. “And perform cures”

c. Given such powers why would He be afraid of Herod Antipas?

3. Closing a Chapter of Ministry

a. Today

b. Tomorrow

c. On the third day I shall be perfected.

i. The word “perfected” is a reference to the completion of His work.

ii. The meaning is “soon!”

4. On to Jerusalem

a. It would be at Jerusalem where the Lord would meet His death.

b. He would not perish at the hands of Herod Antipas.

c. An old saying was cited.

“For it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem”

Luke 13:33

Traditionally, Jerusalem has killed all the prophets of God!

经文：路加福音 13：31-33

法利赛人

1. 有一些法利赛人公开地怀敌意

2. 有许多是假冒为善的《路加福音 11：37-54》

3. 他们当中有些人可能倾向于信主耶稣

来自法利赛人的一番警告

“正当那时，有几个法利赛人来对耶稣说：‘离开这里去吧，因为希律想要杀你。’”

《路加福音 13：31》

1. 这些法利赛人是谁？

a. 他们来警告主耶稣关于希律安提帕（他是臭名昭著、差人杀尽婴孩的希律王的儿子；《马太福音2》）

b. 这里并没有特别说明他们来警告祂的原因：

i. 出于关心？

ii. 另一个威胁主耶稣的方式？

2. 但是警告的话很清楚

a. “离开这里去吧”

i. 希律安提帕是个统治者

ii. 他统治加利利和佩雷亚

b. 希律安提帕要杀主耶稣

c. 是他杀了施洗约翰

“耶稣说：‘你们去告诉那个狐狸说，今天、明天我赶鬼治病，第三天我的事就成全了。 虽然这样，今天、明天、后天我必须前行，因为先知在耶路撒冷之外丧命是不能的。’”

《路加福音 13：32-33》

主耶稣不为所动

1. 主耶稣勇敢坦诚地回答

a. 他称希律安提帕为“狐狸”

b. 象征意义：

i. 一个狡猾的人

ii. 一个微不足道的人，不像狮子

2. 主耶稣的事工

a. “我赶鬼”

b. “治病”

c. 有了这样的能力，祂为何会害怕希律安提帕？

3. 终结事工的一个阶段

a. 今天

b. 明天

c. 第三天我的事就成全了

i. “成全”这词是指祂事工的完成

ii. 意思是“不久”

4. 前往耶路撒冷

a. 主将在耶路撒冷迎接祂的死亡

b. 祂不会死在希律安提帕的手中

c. 引用了一句老话

“因为先知在耶路撒冷之外丧命是不能的”

《路加福音 13：33》

传统上，耶路撒冷已杀了上帝所有的先知！