Then He took unto Him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem
This passage is soooooo amazing! Jesus knows how terribly they are going to treat Him, how they are going to mock Him, spit on Him and crucify Him. Yet Jesus is still willing to go through all that utter humiliation to save us from our sins. Now a parent might possibly be willing to go through all of that to save the life of their child, but would they be willing to go through all of that for complete strangers, for people who are hateful and rude to them? No way!!! Jesus gave His life for us knowing in advance how terribly humiliating it would be, because He loves us that much!
Jesus told the disciples about what was going to happen to Him in advance. He wanted them to remember what He had told them as another proof that Jesus is the One True Savior of all. It’s sad that Jesus can be willing to give His life for us, and we need ALL this proof first before we are willing to believe in Him.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn’t necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage. Debbie
