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The Witness of the Multitidues

Text: John 12: 17-19

THE WITNESS OF THE MULTITUDES

Though there wasn’t full comprehension of the significance of the triumphal entry, the multitudes bore witness of Jesus fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah.

“Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, ‘You see that you are  accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him.’”

John 12:17-19

1. Two groups of people highlighted:

a. Those who were actually there when Jesus raised Lazarus from his tomb.

i. These were the actual “witnesses”.

ii. They saw with their own eyes Jesus raising Lazarus who had been in his tomb for four days.

b. Those who had heard that Jesus had indeed raised Lazarus from the dead.

i. They believed what they had heard.

ii. They saw Lazarus alive and well.

2. “For this reason the people also met Him”

a. They were part of the multitudes who thronged the streets of Jerusalem.

b. They had reason to believe that Jesus should receive the highest honour.

3. “He had done this sign”

a. A miracle was not just a mighty deed.

b. A miracle was a sign from God.

c. The raising of Lazarus was an outstanding sign to all who were witnesses.

4. The Pharisees

a. They had plotted day and night.

b. But all their efforts had been in vain.

c. In desperation they cried out:

i. They had accomplished nothing.

ii. They were watching with consternation that “the world has gone after Him.”
This was an intended exaggeration that expressed both fury and exasperation!

经文：约翰福音 12：17-19

众人的见证

虽然众人没有完全理解耶稣骑驴驹光荣地进入耶路撒冷的特别意义，但他们还是见证了耶稣应验撒迦利亚的预言。

“当耶稣呼唤拉撒路，叫他从死复活出坟墓的时候，同耶稣在那里的众人就作见证。 众人因听见耶稣行了这神迹，就去迎接他。法利赛人彼此说：‘看哪，你们是徒劳无益，世人都随从他去了！’”

《约翰福音 12：17-19》

1. 被提及的两组人:

a. 那些当场看见耶稣呼唤拉撒路，叫他从死复活的人

i. 他们是确确实实的 “证人”

ii. 他们亲眼目睹了耶稣叫在坟墓里躺了四天的拉撒路复活

b. 那些只是听说耶稣叫拉撒路从死复活的人

i. 他们相信自己所听见的

ii. 他们看见拉撒路好好地活着

2. “众人因听见……就去迎接他”

a. 他们是在耶路撒冷街上，蜂拥而至的众人的一份子

b. 他们有理由相信耶稣配得最崇高的荣耀

3. “耶稣行了这神迹”

a. 神迹不仅是一个伟大的作为

b. 神迹是来自上帝的证据

c. 对所有见证人而言，拉撒路从死里复活是个出众的神迹

4. 法利赛人

a. 他们日夜不断地出谋划策

b. 可他们的一切功夫都是徒劳无益的

c. 他们在无奈之下，喊道：

i. 他们在对抗耶稣方面全都徒劳无益

ii. 他们惊愕地看着 “世人都随从他去了”。这刻意的夸大表达了他们的恼怒！