Jesus Warns Jerusalem About the Peace It Has Rejected
Welcome to Day 287 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we listen to the words Jesus said. The main truth for today is this: Jesus warns that Jerusalem faces destruction because it has not recognized God's visit or the peace he offers. Let’s begin.
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Luke 19:28–44
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Tángá maloba mpenza oyo Yesu alobaki.
Sima na Yesu koloba bongo, alekaki liboso mpo na kokende na Yelusalemi. Wana akomaki pene ya Betifaje mpe Betani, na ngomba oyo babengaka « ngomba ya banzete ya olive, » atindaki bayekoli mibale kati na bayekoli na Ye ; alobaki na bango : — Bokende na mboka oyo ezali liboso na bino. Tango kaka bokokota na mboka yango, bokomona mwana ya ane bakanga na singa, oyo moto ata moko te asila kosalela ; bofungola yango mpe bomema yango awa. Soki moto moko atuni bino : « Mpo na nini bozali kofungola yango ? » Boloba na ye : « Nkolo azali na bosenga na yango. » Bato oyo Yesu atindaki bakendeki mpe bamonaki yango ndenge kaka Yesu alobaki na bango. Wana bazalaki kofungola mwana yango ya ane, bankolo na yango batunaki bango : — Mpo na nini bozali kofungola mwana oyo ya ane ? Bazongisaki : — Nkolo azali na bosenga na yango. Bamemaki mwana yango ya ane epai ya Yesu, batandaki bilamba na bango na mokongo na yango, mpe Yesu avandaki na likolo na yango. Wana azalaki kokende, bato bazalaki kotanda bilamba na bango na nzela. Mpe tango akomaki pene ya Yelusalemi, na esika oyo nzela ekita na ngomba ya banzete ya olive, ebele ya bayekoli babandaki kokumisa Nzambe, na esengo nyonso mpe na mongongo makasi mpo na bikamwa nyonso oyo bamonaki. Bazalaki koloba : « Tika ete apambolama, mokonzi oyo ayei na Kombo ya Nkolo ! Kimia kati na Likolo, mpe nkembo kati na bisika oyo eleki Likolo ! » Ndambo ya Bafarizeo, kati na ebele ya bato, balobaki na Yesu : — Moteyi, pamela bayekoli na Yo ! Yesu azongisaki : — Nazali koloba na bino : soki bango babateli kimia, mabanga ekoganga ! Lokola akomaki pene ya Yelusalemi mpe amonaki engumba, alelaki mpo na yango mpe alobaki : — Ah, soki kaka yo mpe oyebaki, na mokolo ya lelo, makambo oyo elingaki komemela yo kimia ! Kasi sik’oyo, ezali ya kobombama mosika na miso na yo. Mikolo ya pasi ekokomela yo, mikolo oyo banguna na yo bakotimola mabulu pembeni na yo, bakozingela yo mpe bakofinafina yo na bangambo nyonso ; bakobamba yo na mabele, yo mpe bato oyo bazali kati na lopango na yo, mpe bakotika ata libanga moko te na likolo ya libanga mosusu, pamba te oyebaki te tango oyo Nzambe ayaki epai na yo.
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Luke 19:28–44 describes Jesus’ arrival at Jerusalem, focusing on his words and the responses around him. The sequence begins with Jesus giving clear instructions to two of his disciples: “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” The disciples follow his directions, and as expected, the owners ask, “Why are you untying the colt?” The disciples repeat Jesus’ words: “The Lord needs it.” The straightforward nature of this exchange shows how Jesus’ authority is quietly recognized. The owners do not argue, and the disciples act with confidence based on his instruction.
Watch: The Warning Jerusalem Ignored (And the War That Followed)
Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.
As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on the colt, people spread their cloaks on the road. This was a sign of honor and welcome. Near the Mount of Olives’ descent, the whole crowd of Jesus’ disciples raises their voices to praise God for all the miracles they have witnessed. Their words ring out: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” and “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” These phrases echo Scripture that celebrated God’s chosen king, and here the crowd applies them directly to Jesus. It is a scene of public acknowledgment and joy, connecting Jesus to the hope of peace and God’s glory.
Yet, this joyful praise is not welcomed by everyone. Some Pharisees are in the crowd. They are members of a Jewish religious group. They tell Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” They want the celebration silenced. Jesus answers with a strong refusal. He says, “I tell you,” “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Instead of correcting his disciples, Jesus insists the praise is not only right but inevitable. If humans were silent, creation itself would respond. This connection draws out the depth of what is happening; Jesus’ arrival carries significance so great that it cannot truly be suppressed.
Approaching the city, Jesus’ tone changes. He weeps over Jerusalem and addresses it with sorrow: “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.” In these words, Jesus mourns what the city has missed: “what would bring you peace.” He explains that because they did not recognize “the time of God’s coming,” disaster will follow. Enemies will surround and destroy the city. The result is grief; peace was offered, but the city did not accept or see it.
The words in Luke 19:28–44 fit together through contrasts and connections. Jesus’ authority is quietly recognized when his disciples follow his instructions. The crowd publicly praises him as king and bringer of peace. Some religious leaders reject this praise, and Jesus himself grieves for the city’s failure to see what it needed most. The crowd’s joy and hope are answered not by celebration alone, but by warning and tears over rejection. The passage’s words together show that praise, questioning, and sorrow meet at the place where Jesus enters Jerusalem, bringing both the reality of God’s peace and the warning of its rejection.
This Listen step in the Jesus365 Journey clarifies how the words and reactions in Luke 19:28–44 are linked. Next, the Discover step examines what these connected statements reveal about Jesus himself.
Kanisa na likambo oyo.
Which words of Jesus must govern your reading?
Listen closely
Hear both Jesus’ acceptance of royal praise and His warning over Jerusalem.
