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GOSPEL OF JOHN Grace Bible Church,
Gillette, Wyoming Pastor Daryl Hilbert 14. The
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:46-12:19 [16 - (Jn 11:46-Jn 12:19)] a) The
Pharisees Deliberately Planned to Kill Jesus (Jn 11:46-57) (1) Jn 11:45,
teaches that while there was persecution and hatred, God was always working
behind the scenes bringing sinners to believe on Christ. (2) At the same time, Satan was at work in
those who rejected Christ. We find
that while some believed, some went running to the Pharisees to tell on
Jesus. (3) The Pharisees questioned their own
unproductive plans of stopping Jesus’ popularity. His popularity increased
because of the miraculous signs that He performed. But these were the very
signs that pointed to the Messiah, which He also explained (Jn 10:25, 37,
38). (4) The Pharisees were afraid “all men” would
believe in Him and that would cause an uprising. The Romans of course would
squelch such an uprising and the prestigious place of the Pharisees would be
taken away as well as their nation. John has revealed the motives of the
Pharisees. (5) Caiaphas, the diabolical high priest,
chided the council and suggested that they could have one man (Jesus) die and
save the nation. Little did He know that His own words would come true. Jesus
would die at the hands of the Romans and Jewish people. In addition, Jesus
would die “for” (upèr - on behalf, in place of, used often in a
soteriological sense cp. Ro 5:8; 2Co 5:21) the sins of the world as the
plan of God (Ac 2:23). Furthermore, Caiaphas’ phrase “not for the nation
only” would come true when God would include Gentiles nations in salvation in
Christ (Ep 2:14-18). (6) Because of Caiaphas’ words, the Pharisee
deliberately planned (bouleúō - decided, deliberated, purposed)
to kill Jesus from that day on. Jesus’ trial would be a mock-trial that
merely carried out an unnecessary protocol. (7) Jesus did not walk openly in public because
His hour had not come. So, He went into temporary seclusion with His
disciples in Ephraim until His hour had come. (8) John mentioned a third Passover (2:23; 6:4;
11:55), helping us understand a timetable for his gospel. We are able to
confirm that Jesus was about to come to the last week of three-year earthly
ministry (Jn 12:12). (9) When the Pharisees did not see Jesus at the
Temple, they asked the people to inform them of His arrival. They probably
spoke to the same dissenters who informed them earlier (Jn 11:46). Their
purpose was to “seize” (piázō - lay hold of, by force if
necessary, used some 6 times Jn 7:30,
32, 44; 8:20; 10:39; 11:57) Him to arrest and kill Him. b) Mary
Anointed Jesus’ Feet with Perfume (Jn 12:1-11) (1) Six days
before the Passover, Jesus spent time with His closest friends (Mary, Martha,
& Lazarus) and His disciples. Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead,
was reclining at the supper table, while Martha was serving (12:1-2) (2) Mary took a “pound” (12oz) of very costly
perfume and anointed the feet of Jesus. As she bowed before Him she wiped His
feet with her hair. This was a gesture of humility for herself, an expression
of devotion, and worth-ship toward Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God. The
entire house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (3) Judas Iscariot, identified as Jesus’
betrayer (paradídōmai - hand over, delier over, used 8 times of
Judas, 6:64, 71; 12:4; 13:2, 11, 21; 18:2, 5), rebuked Mary and asked why
the perfume was not sold and given to the poor for “three hundred denarii”
(at least a year’s wage). Mt 26:6ff and Mk 14:3ff revealed that some of the
other disciples also complained about the perfume being “wasted” on Jesus.
Judas said the money could have been spent on the poor, but again John
revealed that Judas’ reason for saying that, was because he was a thief and
was “pilfering” (imperfect of bastázō - stealing and carrying
off) money from the money box. Even though the other disciples were not
thieves and pilfering the money box, they were guilty of wrong priorities as
well. (4) Jesus however, defended her and said that
she should use the remainder for His burial (12:7, a reference to His death
on the cross). He stated that they would always be able to contribute to the
poor, but they would not always have Him there to show their devotion in
person. (a) The
worship of Jesus is the first and foremost priority of every believer. (b) The worship of Jesus centers on the death
and resurrection of Christ. (c) The gospel is equated with the death and
resurrection of Christ, not a “social gospel” (elevating the economic status
of man). (d) Giving to the poor is an outgrowth of
Christian love and compassion (Dt 15:11; 1Jn 3:17). (5) The crowds
had come to see Jesus’ miracles and to see Lazarus who was raised from the
dead. The chief priest’s hatred of Jesus was so vile that they also planned
to kill Lazarus because he was a walking testimony to the power of Christ. (6) Even though these Jews were in it for
ulterior motives, God was still working behind the scenes and many were
believing in Christ. c) Jesus
Entered into Jerusalem (Jn 12:12-19) (1) The next
day, a week before the Passover, the crowds had gathered to see Jesus and
welcome Him into the city as Messiah. It was interesting that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem openly and boldly
to force the issue with the Pharisees. (2) The crowd took branches from palm trees and
waived them crying, “Hosanna” (Heb. “save now”, Ps 118:25). They even
quoted Ps 118:26 to proclaim Jesus as their Messiah. It was this day that the
Lord had made (Ps 118:23-24, cp. Mt 21:42). (3) Jesus arranged to ride a donkey into
Jerusalem to give the people another OT reference to the Messiah (Ze 9:9).
The disciples would remember these things after Jesus death (and His sermon
on the road to Emmaus Lk 24:27) and wrote them under the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit. (4) The crowds continued to come because of His
signs, yet they never connected them to the Scriptures. In fact, at the end
of the week of this Triumphal Entry, the same people would be crying out,
“Crucify Him” (Jn 19:15). (5) The Pharisees were in such a panic because
it seemed as if the whole world had gone after him (12:19). d) Applications (1) Motives
of Crowds: Acceptance and disbelief (2) Motives of Pharisees: Prestige and power (3) Motive of Mary: Devotion and worth-ship (4) Motive of Judas: Thief and betrayer (5) Motives of the Disciples: Wrong priorities (6) Motive of Chief Priests: Hatred for Jesus
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