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Chapter 19 |
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The effect of this day’s events on different persons is indicated in the passage. The disciples did not then understand what it all meant. Afterwards, however, they remembered that the things which happened that day had been foretold of Jesus in prophecy. We need the “afterwards” to explain many perplexities in our lives. In the light of future events present mysteries become clear. The effect on the multitude was probably transient, and yet we are told that they remembered the raising of Lazarus when they beheld the scenes of triumphal entry. The effect of the strange events of that day on the Pharisees was still further to embitter them. They said, “Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? Behold, the world is gone after him.”
The incident of the coming of the Greeks occurred two days after the triumphal entry. These Greeks were Gentiles. They had learned the Jewish religion and were worshipers in the temple. They had come up from their own country to attend the feast of the Passover. They wished to see Jesus. Why they wished to see Him we are not told. Whatever their definite desire may have been, their prayer is one which should be on the lips of every one of us, “We would see Jesus.” This should be the deepest wish and prayer of every heart. The great business of life should be to know Jesus Christ, to get intimately acquainted with Him. It was not enough to know about Him — we should be content with nothing less than personal knowledge of Him as a friend. We cannot see Jesus now in the flesh, but we can see Him by faith as our Savior and take Him into our lives in the most real sense as our intimate companion.
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