Jesus Weeps   Luke 19:41-48

This post concerns Jesus weeping over Jerusalem.

‘Jesus Weeps’ discusses two things that occurred just before His crucifixion. Firstly, He viewed Jerusalem, Luke 19:41-42. “And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace!”

He could see what others could not. He knew and had forecasted that the Jews, would not accept Him as the Messiah. Jerusalem faced a tragic future. The Romans would come, kill many, destroy the temple, and the city. Jesus’ public declaration that He was the Messiah signified their time of visitation. But the leaders did not acknowledge Him. God had sent His Son. Yet, they did not pay proper attention.

A second manifestation of Jesus’ unhappiness occurred in the city, Luke 19:45-46. “And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying…“It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

In this cleansing, He drove them out with a quote from Is. 56:7, namely, that the temple should be a place for prayer and not business. In doing so, He fulfilled Mal. 3:1. “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple;”

This weeping and cleansing was a continuing public demonstration by Jesus that He was the Messiah.

As He taught in the temple, the people hung on His words. Yet, He made no effort to form a government or begin an earthly kingdom. This should have been a strong sign to the city leadership.

Luke reports here for the first time that the chief priests and scribes, along with the main men of the city, were trying to find a way to destroy Him. But due to the favor of Jesus’ audience, they failed.

So, what did we learn?

1.Jesus wept as He recognized what would happen to Jerusalem.

2.He was unhappy and cleansed the temple of buying and selling.

3.The people were pleased to hear Him.

4.The Jewish leaders were trying to destroy him.

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