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The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

Text: John 12: 16

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM

The entry into Jerusalem may indeed be described as “triumphant!” Such triumphal entries were given to victorious kings as they returned from war in the ancient days! The scene described by all the Gospels had features of a national triumphal entry given to mighty kings (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-15). This was a glorious fulfilment of the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9.

1. The victorious King

a. He had conquered disease.

b. He had conquered sin.

c. He had conquered Satan and his demons.

d. He had conquered death.

e. He deserved the title “King!”

2. The great multitudes

a. The loyal disciples played a leading role.

b. The general multitudes who were subjects of the Kingdom of God.

c. The hailing of Jesus as “Blessed” was correct.

d. He had indeed come in the name of the Lord.

3. The triumphal entrance

a. Jesus rode on a donkey’s colt as King.

b. His humility and gentleness would cause Him to stand out from all other rulers.

NO FULL COMPREHENSION

While the disciples and the multitudes greeted Jesus with great joy, they did not fully comprehend the significance of this event.

“His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him
and that they had done these things to Him.”

John 12:16

1. “His disciples did not understand these things at first”

a. Prophecy was still fulfilled.

b. What was lacking was full comprehension and appreciation.

2. “But when Jesus was glorified”

a. This is a reference to the resurrection of Jesus.

b. The disciples remembered what had been prophetically written about Jesus
The fulfilment of prophecies does not depend on man’s comprehension or appreciation!

经文：约翰福音 12: 16

光荣进入耶路撒冷

耶稣进入耶路撒冷的这一幕确实应该被形容为“光荣”！在古时候，凯旋归来的君王才能够如此光荣地进入城里！所有福音都记载了伟大的君王们如何凯旋进入城里的这一幕《马太福音 21：1-11》；《马可福音 11：1-11》；《路加福音 19：28-40》；《约翰福音 12：12-15》。《撒迦利亚书 9：9》的预言在这里富荣耀地应验了。

1. 得胜的王

a. 祂胜过了疾病

b. 祂胜过了罪孽

c. 祂胜过了撒旦和魔鬼

d. 祂胜过了死亡

e. 祂配称为“王”！

2. 许多人

a. 祂忠诚的门徒扮演了重要的角色

b. 众人是上帝的国度里的子民

c. 他们“称颂”耶稣为以色列王是正确的

d. 祂的确是奉主名而来的

3. 光荣进圣城

a. 耶稣以王的身份骑在驴驹上

b. 祂的谦卑与温柔使祂和其他的统治者皆然不同

不完整的理解

虽然门徒们和众人以极大的喜乐来迎接耶稣，但他们并没有完全明白这一幕的意义。

“这些事门徒起先不明白，等到耶稣得了荣耀以后，才想起这话是指着他写的，并且众人果然向他这样行了。”

《约翰福音 12：16》

1. “这些事门徒起先不明白”

a. 预言最终还是完全应验了

b. 问题在于他们缺乏完整的理解

2. “等到耶稣得了荣耀以后”

a. 这是指耶稣的复活

b. 门徒们谨记在预言中关于耶稣的记载。预言的应验并不在于人是否理解！