Luke 19:45-48
Let’s remember to pray for Jim and Marty.
“Notice what you notice.” Jesus’ friends had been cautioning Him about going up to Jerusalem, fearing the fate that He might encounter. But He ignored their wishes, even to the point of teaching daily in the Temple (v. 47). Courage in the face of knowing that His time had come…!
Yesterday I mentioned that the chief priests and scribes were troubled by Jesus’ deeds (miracles and healings) and His words. Today Luke emphasizes His words: And He was teaching daily in the temple … <and> … all the people were hanging on His words. (vv. 47-48) The NASB is even stronger: …hanging on to every word He said. These sentences explain the Thursday midnight seizure and trial. The authorities could not take Him in the daytime because of His faithful followers. They had to wait until they could put together a rabble crowd in the middle of the night to make their moves. Their conniving and their cowardice are unthinkable! What a sorry bunch!
Slava Bohu!
I agree Fred, a sorry lot. As Jesus said, a den of robbers. Robbing financially with the selling and money transactions. But also spiritual robbers, robbing the people of true worship and understanding of God.
That’s a nice addition, Debbie – “spiritual robbers…”. I guess I’m too literal to see things like that. Plus, as Treasurer…!!