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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 213

Plotting to Kill Jesus

Text: John 11: 53-54

PLOTTING TO KILL JESUS

The desire to kill Jesus was noted in several places in the Gospel of John. Consider the list:

1. John 5:16

The Jews saw Jesus as a Sabbath breaker.

2. John 5:18

They saw Him as a blasphemer, who made Himself equal with God.

3. John 7:25

That the Jews wanted to kill Jesus was known to many.

4. John 8:37

Jesus confronted the Jews for wanting to kill Him.

INTENSITY OF PLOTTING TO KILL JESUS

After Caiaphas the high priest addressed the Council, the plot to kill Jesus became more intense.

“Then, from that day on, they plotted to put Him to death. Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there remained with His disciples.” 

John 11:53-54

1. “Then, from that day on, they plotted to put Him to death”

a. Originally, there was only a desire to kill Jesus.
b. But there had been no official endorsement from the high priest.
c. Now that the high priest, Caiaphas, had made his own feelings known, the plotting to kill Jesus became more intense.

2. “Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews”

a. This was a good and wise response.
b. His ministry would be hindered and hampered in every way by the Jews.
c. This signalled the end of His public ministry.

3. “But went from there into the country near the wilderness”

a. The phrase “into the country near the wilderness”
i. It is to be understood as a contrast to the city of Jerusalem.
ii. The Jews were city-dwellers and did not venture into any wilderness.
b. The wilderness would afford some measure of safety for Jesus and His disciples.

4. “To a city called Ephraim and there remained with His disciples”

a. The exact location of this city is not known.
b. It would still be in Judea, but perhaps several miles away from Jerusalem.

经文：约翰福音 11：53-54

商议杀耶稣

在约翰福音里的好几处记载了意图杀耶稣的意念。我们可以参考以下例子：

1．《约翰福音 5：16》

犹太人视耶稣为安息日犯者。

2．《约翰福音 5：18》

他们视衪为亵渎上帝之人，因为祂将自己和上帝当作平等。

3．《约翰福音 7：25》

犹太人想杀耶稣的事很多人都知道。

4．《约翰福音 8：37》

耶稣曾质问意图要杀祂的犹太人。

激烈商议要杀耶稣

当大祭司该亚法对公会致辞后，要杀耶稣的企图变得更加强烈。

“从那日起，他们就商议要杀耶稣。所以耶稣不再显然行在犹太人中间，就离开那里往靠近旷野的地方去，到了一座城，名叫以法莲，就在那里和门徒同住。”

《约翰福音 11：53-54》

1. “从那日起，他们就商议要杀耶稣。”

a. 他们原本只存着意念要杀耶稣

b. 不过要杀耶稣的企图还未获得大祭司的正式批准
c. 既然大祭司该亚法向所有人表达了自己的想法，要杀耶稣的企图变得更加强烈

2. “所以耶稣不再显然行在犹太人中间。”

a. 这是一个良好及明智的反应
b. 衪的职事将会处处受到犹太人的限制和阻碍
c. 这也意味了祂公开职事的尾声

3. “就离开那里往靠近旷野的地方去。”

a. 这句“往靠近旷野的地方去”
i. 应该被理解为耶路撒冷城的对比
ii. 犹太人是城市居民，不会冒味地去旷野的地方
b. 旷野的地方会让耶稣和门徒们得到些许的安全

4. “到了一座城，名叫以法莲，就在那里和门徒同住。”

a. 这个城的正确地点不详
b. 这应该还是在犹地亚，但有可能离耶路撒冷好几里外