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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 397

A Fearful Disciple Of Jesus

Text: John 19: 38

A FEARFUL DISCIPLE OF JESUS

There were a number of disciples of Jesus who had remained in the background. They were afraid of the Jews and thus, they did not openly declare themselves as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

“After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.”

John 19:38

1. Who was Joseph of Arimathea?

a. He was described as a rich man (Matthew 27:57).
b. He had become a disciple of Jesus (Matthew 27:57).
c. He was noted as “a prominent council member” (Mark 15:43).
d. He waited for the kingdom of God (Mark 15:43).
e. He was called “a good and just man” (Luke 23:50).
f. He had not consented to the decision and deed of the Council (Luke 23:51).

2. Fear of the Jews

a. This fear was strong and real.
b. But he found courage to speak to Pilate (Mark 15:43).

3. “Asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus”

a. Pilate, of course, had to be sure that Jesus had really died.
b. He checked with the centurion on duty (Mark 15:44-45).

4. “And Pilate gave him permission”

a. Pilate had no real interest at all.
b. It did not matter to him who wanted the body of Jesus.
c. The Jews had not asked him.
d. Joseph of Arimathea was given permission to take the body of Jesus.

5. “So he came and took the body of Jesus”

a. He took the body of Jesus down (Luke 23:53).
b. He wrapped the body in linen (Luke 23:53).
c. He laid the body of Jesus in a tomb (Luke 23:53).
d. No one had ever used this tomb before (Luke 23:53).

经文：约翰福音19：38

耶稣心存恐惧的门徒

耶稣的一些门徒一直都尽量避免被人注意到。他们害怕犹太人，因此没有公开宣称自己是主耶稣基督的门徒。

“这些事以后，有亚利马太人约瑟，是耶稣的门徒，只因怕犹太人，就暗暗地做门徒，他来求彼拉多，要把耶稣的身体领去。彼拉多允准，他就把耶稣的身体领去了。”

《约翰福音 19：38》

1. 谁是亚利马太人约瑟？

a. 他被形容为一位财主《马太福音 27：57》
b. 他已成为耶稣的门徒《马太福音 27：57》
c. 他被称为“尊贵的议士”《马可福音 15：43》
d. 他等候上帝的国《马可福音 15：43》
e. 他被称为一个“为人善良公义”的人《路加福音 23：50》
f. 公会的所谋所为，他并没服从《路加福音 23：51》

2. 怕犹太人

a. 这种恐惧是强烈而真实的
b. 但他却找到勇气与彼拉多说话《马可福音 15：43》

3. “他来求彼拉多，要把耶稣的身体领去”

a. 彼拉多当然必须确定耶稣已经死了
b. 他向值班的百夫长询问《马可福音 15：44-45》

4. “彼拉多允准”

a. 彼拉多其实完全没有兴趣
b. 谁想要领耶稣的身体，对他来说并不重要
c. 犹太人没有问过他
d. 他允许亚利马太人约瑟领去耶稣的身体

5. “他就把耶稣的身体领去了”

a. 他把耶稣的身体取下来《路加福音 23：53》
b. 他用细麻布裹好身体《路加福音 23：53》
c. 他将耶稣的身体安放在石头凿成的坟墓里《路加福音 23：53》
d. 这是个从来没有葬过人的坟墓《路加福音 23：53》