The King Who Brings Peace Grieves Over Rejection
Welcome to Day 288 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we discover what this passage shows about Jesus. The main truth for today is this: Jesus is the promised King who brings peace and grieves over those who reject it. Let’s begin.
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Jesus in Action
Luke 19:28–44
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Yekola oyo eteni oyo ezali komonisa mpo na Yesu.
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 shows one event with two sides. Jesus receives the disciples’ royal welcome. He also weeps over the city that did not recognize what would bring it peace.
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Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.
A King on a Colt.
The prophet Zechariah had described a coming king. This king would come to Jerusalem humble and riding on a colt. That promise is written in Zechariah 9:9. Jesus entered the city on a colt. His entry recalls that picture. Jesus did not come as a conquering ruler on a war horse. He came as the humble king Zechariah had described.
The Disciples Welcome Jesus as King.
A crowd of disciples praised God with loud voices. They praised God for all the miracles they had seen. They said, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” These words come from Psalm 118:26. In that psalm, the words welcome a person who comes in God’s name. The psalm does not use the word “king.” The disciples added that title. In Luke’s account, the disciples called Jesus king.
They also said, “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” The crowd gave glory to God.
Jesus Refused to Silence the Praise.
Some Pharisees were in the crowd. The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that carefully followed the Law of Moses. They said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” They wanted Jesus to order the crowd to stop. Jesus replied, “I tell you,” “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Jesus did not tell the crowd to be quiet. He did not deny the title the crowd gave him.
Jesus Weeps Over the City.
As Jesus came closer to Jerusalem, he saw the city. He wept over it. He said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.” Jesus spoke to the city itself. He said the city could have known what would bring it peace. He said this was now hidden from the city’s eyes.
Jesus also spoke of a coming time. He said, “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.” An embankment is a raised wall used to attack a city. Jesus said the city did not recognize the time when God came to it.
What the Passage Establishes.
One event held both praise and tears. The disciples welcomed Jesus as king. Jesus accepted their welcome. He refused to silence them. He said the stones would cry out if they were silent. Then Jesus wept over the city. He warned that Jerusalem would fall because it did not recognize the time of God’s coming.
The passage shows Jesus as the king Zechariah described. Jesus is the humble king who entered Jerusalem on a colt. The passage also shows Jesus as the king who weeps. His authority and his sorrow appear together. The king receiving praise is the same king who grieves over the city he warns. This is one event, not two.
Jesus received the disciples’ royal welcome and wept over Jerusalem’s failure to recognize what would bring peace. This is the Discover step in the Jesus365 Journey, and it belongs to Jesus in action in Luke 19:28–44. Next, the Question step examines whether public celebration means everything is well.
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See in Jesus both royal authority and the grief of a Savior confronting rejection.
