Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音)
Following Close Behind
Text: John 18: 15 -16
FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND
The Disciples had fled from their Master, the Lord Jesus Christ. Peter and John sought to follow Jesus as closely as they dared.
“And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.”
John 18:15-16
1. “And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple”
a. Simon Peter was named.
b. “Another disciple” was John, the gospel writer.
c. He did not identify himself for reasons of modesty.
2. “Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest”
a. John’s family had connections.
b. He was known to the high priest.
c. Thus, he was able to follow Jesus into the courtyard of Annas, the former high priest.
d. He was called “the high priest” largely because of his influence.
e. The high priestly office had been so dominated by Annas that many still spoke of him as “the high priest”.
f. In this text, John also followed popular thinking. He called Annas the high priest.
3. “But Peter stood at the door outside”
a. Peter and his family may not have been as well connected as John and his family.
b. He was not permitted to enter into the courtyard of the high priest (Annas).
c. He stood outside the compounds of the high priest.
4. “Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in”
a. John, because he was known to the high priest, was able to enter into the courtyard.
b. He went to the doorkeeper who was a woman.
c. He was able to have permission from the doorkeeper to have Peter enter into the courtyard of Annas.
d. Peter’s heart was bitterly torn. The sudden turn of events left him floundering and uncertain.
经文:约翰福音 18:15-16
在背后紧紧跟随
门徒们都逃离了他们的夫子,主基督耶稣。只有彼得与约翰胆敢紧跟着耶稣。
“西门彼得跟着耶稣,还有一个门徒跟着。那门徒是大祭司所认识的,他就同耶稣进了大祭司的院子,彼得却站在门外。大祭司所认识的那个门徒出来,和看门的使女说了一声,就领彼得进去。”
《约翰福音 18:15-16》