Jesus Chooses Jerusalem Despite the Suffering Ahead
Welcome to Day 271 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we see what happened when people met Jesus. The main truth for today is this: Jesus chooses to go to Jerusalem, where he will complete his work of saving people. Let’s begin.
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Jesus in Action
Luke 9:51–62
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Mona oyo esalemaki ntango bato bakutanaki na Yesu.
Lokola tango oyo Yesu asengeli komemama na Likolo ekomaki pene, Yesu azwaki mokano ya kokende na Yelusalemi. Atindaki bantoma liboso na Ye ; boye wana bazalaki kokende, bakotaki na mboka moko ya bato ya Samari mpo na kobongisela Ye biloko. Kasi bato ya Samari baboyaki koyamba Ye, mpo ete azalaki kokende na Yelusalemi. Tango bayekoli, Jake mpe Yoane, bamonaki bongo, balobaki : — Nkolo, olingi ete tobelela moto ete ekitela bango kowuta na likolo mpo na kobebisa bango ? Yesu abalukaki mpo na kotala bango malamu mpe apamelaki bango : [— Boni, boyebi molimo oyo ezali kotindika bino na makanisi ya boye ? Mwana na Moto ayaki te mpo na koboma bato, kasi mpo na kobikisa bango.] Bongo Yesu elongo na bayekoli na Ye bakendeki na mboka mosusu. Wana bazalaki kotambola na nzela, mobali moko alobaki na Yesu : — Nakolanda Yo na esika nyonso oyo okokende. Yesu azongiselaki ye : — Bambwa ya zamba ezalaka na madusu na yango na se ya mabele mpo na kobombama, mpe bandeke ya likolo ezalaka na bazala na yango ; kasi Mwana na Moto azangi esika ya kolala mpo na kopema. Yesu alobaki na mobali mosusu : — Landa Ngai. Kasi mobali yango azongiselaki Ye : — Nkolo, pesa ngai nzela ya kokende nanu kokunda tata na ngai. Yesu alobaki na ye : — Tika bakufi bakunda bakufi na bango ; kasi yo, kende kosakola Bokonzi ya Nzambe. Mosusu lisusu alobaki na Ye : — Nkolo, nakolanda Yo ; kasi pesa ngai nzela ya kozonga nanu mpo na kokende kopesa libota na ngai mbote ya suka. Yesu azongiselaki ye : — Moto oyo asimbi kongo mpo na kobalola mabele ya bilanga, kasi azali kotala na sima, azali na tina moko te mpo na Bokonzi ya Nzambe.
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Luke marks a turning point: when the days draw near for Jesus to be taken up, He “set his face to go to Jerusalem.” The journey is deliberate. Jesus is not drifting toward the events that await Him.
Watch: Set His Face Toward Jerusalem
Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.
Rejected on the Way.
A Samaritan village refuses to receive Him because He is traveling toward Jerusalem. James and John want destructive judgment. Jesus rebukes them and continues to another village.
The Journey Has a Destination.
Jerusalem will become the setting for rejection, death, resurrection, and ultimately the completion of the mission Jesus has been announcing. Luke presents Jesus moving toward that destination intentionally.
Followers Meet the Same Urgency.
Along the road, would-be followers speak with Jesus. His replies are demanding: following Him cannot be reduced to comfort, delay, or divided allegiance.
His Face Is Set.
The passage joins Jesus’ resolve with the cost of following Him. He is going somewhere specific, and those who would follow cannot treat discipleship as an endlessly postponed intention.
Kanisa na likambo oyo.
What does this encounter reveal about Jesus?
Notice the encounter
Read Luke 9:51–62 and notice the resolve with which Jesus moves toward Jerusalem.