Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Going to Jerusalem
Text: John 12: 12-13
GOING TO JERUSALEM
The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year. The Gospel of Luke recorded an occasion when Jesus was in Jerusalem, listening and asking questions from the teachers there (Luke 2:41-50). It is highly likely that Jesus went to Jerusalem so often, He was familiar with the layout of the city.
ONE FINAL TRIP TO JERUSALEM
All the Gospels recorded the final visit of Jesus into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:8; Mark 11:8; Luke 19:35; John 12:12). However, this trip to Jerusalem would turn out to be a very special and significant visit.
“The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: ‘Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! The King of Israel!’”
John 12:12-13
1. “A great multitude”
a. Every year, the faithful and devout would make a special trip to Jerusalem.
b. They would then celebrate the Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread there.
c. The large crowd had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
d. They were excited and they determined to greet Jesus in a very special way.
2. “Took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him”
a. The palm was a national symbol of Israel.
b. They were going to greet Jesus as if He was a national hero.
i. He had demonstrated great power on many occasions.
ii. He had healed so many.
iii. He had cast out demons.
iv. He had even raised the dead!
3. Their cry of greetings was most significant
a. They cried “Hosanna”.
i. This was Praise.
ii. This was also a Prayer to save the nation (Psalm 118:25-26).
b. “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD”
They recognized that Jesus had indeed been sent by the LORD God!
c. “The King of Israel”
i. They proclaimed Jesus “King of Israel”.
ii. They expressed their faith that Jesus was the promised “Son of David”, the Messiah.
经文：约翰福音 12: 12-13
前往耶路撒冷
耶稣的父母每一年都会前往耶路撒冷。根据《路加福音》的记载，耶稣曾在耶路撒冷的一个场合里向教师们边听边问《路加福音 2: 41-50》。耶稣很有可能时常前往耶路撒冷，因此，非常熟悉城市的布局。
前往耶路撒冷的最后一趟
所有的福音都记载了耶稣最后一次前往耶路撒冷的事件《马太福音 21：8》；《马可福音 11：8》；《路加福音 19：35》；《约翰福音 12：12》。 可是，这回到耶路撒冷却是非常特别和意义深重的一次。
“第二天，有许多上来过节的人听见耶稣将到耶路撒冷，就拿着棕树枝出去迎接他，喊着说：‘和散那！奉主名来的以色列王是应当称颂的！’”
《约翰福音 12：12-13》