What did Jesus mean by mentioning the “third day”?
(Luke 13:32) Jesus was undoubtedly speaking about His resurrection. • Luke recorded the reason why people began to rejoice and praise God. What was it? (Luke 19:37) They rejoiced because of Jesus’ mighty works. • In contrast to Matthew and Mark, Luke describes the crowd as including the word “king” in their paraphrase of Psalm 118:26. Is this significant? (Luke 19:38) Possibly, but the implication of kingship is present in the use of the phrase without the reference to the king. • When some of the Pharisees asked Jesus to rebuke His disciples, what was their reason? (Luke 19:39) They were speaking blasphemy in the Pharisees’ opinions. • What was Jesus saying in His response? (Hab. 2:11; Luke 19:40) Paul says, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” (Rom. 8:22) Jesus was saying something similar, that the long years of bondage have affected even the spirit of the city, so that, as salvation comes within view, even t
