172. Kiri		Paper 172
Jeruusalemma minek		Going into Jerusalem
172:0.1 (1878.1) JEESUS ja apostlid jõudsid Betaaniasse reede õhtupoolikul, 31. märtsil 30. aastal pKr veidi pärast kella nelja. Laatsarus, ta õed ja nende sõbrad ootasid neid juba ning et Laatsarusega käis tema elluäratamisest rääkimas iga päev nii palju inimesi, teatati Jeesusele, et tema majutamise suhtes on kokku lepitud ühe naabruses elava uskujaga — Siimoniga, kes oli pärast Laatsaruse isa surma nende väikese küla juhtiv kodanik.		172:0.1 (1878.1) JESUS and the apostles arrived at Bethany shortly after four o’clock on Friday afternoon, March 31, a.d. 30. Lazarus, his sisters, and their friends were expecting them; and since so many people came every day to talk with Lazarus about his resurrection, Jesus was informed that arrangements had been made for him to stay with a neighboring believer, one Simon, the leading citizen of the little village since the death of Lazarus’s father.
172:0.2 (1878.2) Jeesusel oli tol õhtul palju külalisi ning Betaania ja Betfage lihtrahvas andis oma parima, et ta end teretulnuna tunneks. Ehkki paljud arvasid, et Jeesus läheb nüüd Suurkohtu surmaotsust täielikult trotsides Jeruusalemma end juutide kuningaks kuulutama, sai Betaania perekond — Laatsarus, Marta ja Maarja — teistest paremini aru, et Meister ei ole seda sorti kuningas, ja tunnetas ähmaselt, et see võib olla tema viimne külaskäik Jeruusalemma ja Betaaniasse.		172:0.2 (1878.2) That evening, Jesus received many visitors, and the common folks of Bethany and Bethpage did their best to make him feel welcome. Although many thought Jesus was now going into Jerusalem, in utter defiance of the Sanhedrin’s decree of death, to proclaim himself king of the Jews, the Bethany family—Lazarus, Martha, and Mary—more fully realized that the Master was not that kind of a king; they dimly felt that this might be his last visit to Jerusalem and Bethany.
172:0.3 (1878.3) Ülempreestritele teatati, et Jeesus peatub Betaanias, ent nende arvates polnud hea mõte püüda teda tema sõprade keskel kinni võtta; nad otsustasid oodata, kuni ta Jeruusalemma tuleb. Jeesus teadis kõike, kuid jäi majesteetlikult rahulikuks, ta sõbrad polnud teda kunagi nii tasakaaluka ja meeldivana näinud. Isegi apostlid imestasid, et kogu juutkonnale esitatud Suurkohtu üleskutse Jeesus välja anda teda nii ükskõikseks jättis. Kui Meister tol ööl magas, valvasid apostlid teda kahekaupa ja paljudel neist oli mõõk vööl. Järgmisel hommikul äratasid neid varakult sajad palverändurid, kes tulid Jeruusalemmast Jeesust ja surnuist äratatud Laatsarust vaatama, ehkki oli sabatipäev.		172:0.3 (1878.3) The chief priests were informed that Jesus lodged at Bethany, but they thought best not to attempt to seize him among his friends; they decided to await his coming on into Jerusalem. Jesus knew about all this, but he was majestically calm; his friends had never seen him more composed and congenial; even the apostles were astounded that he should be so unconcerned when the Sanhedrin had called upon all Jewry to deliver him into their hands. While the Master slept that night, the apostles watched over him by twos, and many of them were girded with swords. Early the next morning they were awakened by hundreds of pilgrims who came out from Jerusalem, even on the Sabbath day, to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
1. Sabatipäev Betaanias ^top		1. Sabbath at Bethany ^top
172:1.1 (1878.4) Palverändurid väljastpoolt Juudamaad olid nagu juudi ametivõimudki omavahel arutanud, kas Jeesus tuleb pidustustele või mitte. Kui nüüd inimesed kuulsid, et Jeesus on Betaanias, tundsid nad rõõmu, ent ülempreestrid ja variserid olid veidi kimbatuses. Neil oli hea meel, et Jeesus on nende võimkonnas, kuid tema julgus ajas neid veidi segadusse; nad mäletasid, et Jeesus oli eelmisel korral Betaaniat külastades Laatsaruse surnuist üles äratanud, nüüdseks oli Laatsarusest saamas Jeesuse vaenlastele suur probleem.		172:1.1 (1878.4) Pilgrims from outside of Judea, as well as the Jewish authorities, had all been asking: “What do you think? will Jesus come up to the feast?” Therefore, when the people heard that Jesus was at Bethany, they were glad, but the chief priests and Pharisees were somewhat perplexed. They were pleased to have him under their jurisdiction, but they were a trifle disconcerted by his boldness; they remembered that on his previous visit to Bethany, Lazarus had been raised from the dead, and Lazarus was becoming a big problem to the enemies of Jesus.
172:1.2 (1878.5) Kuus päeva enne paasapüha, sabatijärgsel õhtul tähistasid kogu Betaania ja Betfage Jeesuse saabumist avaliku pidusöögiga Siimoni majas. Õhtusöök korraldati nii Jeesuse kui ka Laatsaruse auks ning seda peeti Suurkohut trotsides. Marta juhatas toidu serveerimist, tema õde Maarja oli pealtvaatavate naiste seas, sest juutide tolleaegsed kombed ei lubanud naistel avalikust õhtusöögist osa võtta. Suurkohtu saadikud olid kohal, kuid nad kartsid Jeesust tema sõprade keskel vahistada.		172:1.2 (1878.5) Six days before the Passover, on the evening after the Sabbath, all Bethany and Bethpage joined in celebrating the arrival of Jesus by a public banquet at the home of Simon. This supper was in honor of both Jesus and Lazarus; it was tendered in defiance of the Sanhedrin. Martha directed the serving of the food; her sister Mary was among the women onlookers as it was against the custom of the Jews for a woman to sit at a public banquet. The agents of the Sanhedrin were present, but they feared to apprehend Jesus in the midst of his friends.
172:1.3 (1879.1) Jeesus rääkis Siimoniga endisaegsest Joosuast, kelle nimekaim ta oli, ja jutustas Joosua ning iisraellaste tulekust Jeruusalemma läbi Jeeriko. Jeesus lausus Jeeriko müüride langemise legendi kohta: „Tellis- ja kivimüürid mind ei huvita, aga enne, kui jutlustan Isa armastusest kõigi inimeste vastu, tahaksin lasta kokku variseda eelarvamuste, võltsvagaduse ja vihkamise seintel.”		172:1.3 (1879.1) Jesus talked with Simon about Joshua of old, whose namesake he was, and recited how Joshua and the Israelites had come up to Jerusalem through Jericho. In commenting on the legend of the walls of Jericho falling down, Jesus said: “I am not concerned with such walls of brick and stone; but I would cause the walls of prejudice, self-righteousness, and hate to crumble before this preaching of the Father’s love for all men.”
172:1.4 (1879.2) Õhtusöök kulges igati rõõmsalt ja tavakohaselt, üksnes apostlid olid ebatavaliselt tõsised. Jeesus oli erakordselt rõõmsameelne, enne lauda istumist oli ta lastega mänginud.		172:1.4 (1879.2) The banquet went along in a very cheerful and normal manner except that all the apostles were unusually sober. Jesus was exceptionally cheerful and had been playing with the children up to the time of coming to the table.
172:1.5 (1879.3) Pidusöök, mille käigus polnud juhtunud midagi erakordset, hakkas lõpule jõudma, kui Laatsaruse õde Maarja astus äkki pealtvaatavate naiste seast välja, läks Jeesuse juurde, kes aukülalisena lavatsil lebas, ning avas suure alabasternõu, milles oli väga haruldane ja kallis salv. Kui ta oli võidnud Meistri pead, valas ta salvi tema jalgadele, langetas oma juuksed ja kuivatas nendega Jeesuse jalgu. Kogu maja täitus salvi lõhnaga ja kõik kohalolijad olid Maarja teost hämmastunud. Laatsarus ei öelnud midagi, aga kui hakati omavahel nördinult sosistama, et nii kallist salvi selliselt kasutati, astus Juudas Iskariot Andrease lavatsi juurde ja küsis: „Miks ei müüdud seda salvi ära ega annetatud raha vaeste toitmiseks? Ütle Meistrile, et ta naist niisuguse raiskamise eest noomiks.”		172:1.5 (1879.3) Nothing out of the ordinary happened until near the close of the feasting when Mary the sister of Lazarus stepped forward from among the group of women onlookers and, going up to where Jesus reclined as the guest of honor, proceeded to open a large alabaster cruse of very rare and costly ointment; and after anointing the Master’s head, she began to pour it upon his feet as she took down her hair and wiped them with it. The whole house became filled with the odor of the ointment, and everybody present was amazed at what Mary had done. Lazarus said nothing, but when some of the people murmured, showing indignation that so costly an ointment should be thus used, Judas Iscariot stepped over to where Andrew reclined and said: “Why was this ointment not sold and the money bestowed to feed the poor? You should speak to the Master that he rebuke such waste.”
172:1.6 (1879.4) Teades inimeste mõtteid ja kuuldes nende juttu, pani Jeesus oma käe tema kõrval põlvitava Maarja pea peale ja ütles lahkelt: „Jätke ta rahule. Miks te pahandate, kui ta tahab südamest head teha? Neile, kes omavahel sosistavad ja leiavad, et see salv oleks tulnud ära müüa ja raha vaestele anda, ütlen ma, et vaesed on alati teie kõrval ja et te võite igal ajal nende eest hoolitseda, kui vaid soovite; mind aga ei ole alati teiega, ma lähen peagi oma Isa juurde. See naine on hoidnud seda salvi kaua, et minu keha enne matmist võida, ja nüüd, mil talle tuli mõte see võidmine juba enne minu surma sooritada, ärgu keegi talle seda rõõmu keelaku. Maarja on oma teoga teile kõigile etteheite teinud, sest ta väljendab sellega usku minu sõnadesse oma surma ja taevase Isa juurde tõusmise kohta. Ärge noomige naist tema tänaõhtuse teo eest; ma ütlen teile, et eelseisvatel ajastutel tuletatakse kõikjal kogu maailmas, kus seda evangeeliumi jutlustatakse, Maarjat tema teo pärast meelde.”		172:1.6 (1879.4) Jesus, knowing what they thought and hearing what they said, put his hand upon Mary’s head as she knelt by his side and, with a kindly expression upon his face, said: “Let her alone, every one of you. Why do you trouble her about this, seeing that she has done a good thing in her heart? To you who murmur and say that this ointment should have been sold and the money given to the poor, let me say that you have the poor always with you so that you may minister to them at any time it seems good to you; but I shall not always be with you; I go soon to my Father. This woman has long saved this ointment for my body at its burial, and now that it has seemed good to her to make this anointing in anticipation of my death, she shall not be denied such satisfaction. In the doing of this, Mary has reproved all of you in that by this act she evinces faith in what I have said about my death and ascension to my Father in heaven. This woman shall not be reproved for that which she has this night done; rather do I say to you that in the ages to come, wherever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will be spoken of in memory of her.”
172:1.7 (1879.5) Just selle etteheite tõttu otsustas Juudas Iskariot lõpuks oma tunnete solvamise eest kätte maksta, sest tema arvates oli see nimelt tema pihta suunatud. Kättemaksumõtted olid korduvalt olnud ta alateadvuses, ent nüüd söandas ta mõelda neid kurje mõtteid avalikult ja teadlikult. Ka paljud teised toetasid tema suhtumist, sest see salv maksis mehe aastapalga — sellest oleks piisanud viiele tuhandele inimesele leiva jagamiseks. Aga Maarja armastas Jeesust ja ta oli soetanud selle kalli salvi Jeesuse palsameerimiseks pärast tema surma, sest oli uskunud Jeesuse hoiatust, et ta peab surema. Nüüd, mil ta oli otsustanud tuua Meistrile ohvri juba tolle eluajal, ei saanud teda ju keelata.		172:1.7 (1879.5) It was because of this rebuke, which he took as a personal reproof, that Judas Iscariot finally made up his mind to seek revenge for his hurt feelings. Many times had he entertained such ideas subconsciously, but now he dared to think such wicked thoughts in his open and conscious mind. And many others encouraged him in this attitude since the cost of this ointment was a sum equal to the earnings of one man for one year—enough to provide bread for five thousand persons. But Mary loved Jesus; she had provided this precious ointment with which to embalm his body in death, for she believed his words when he forewarned them that he must die, and it was not to be denied her if she changed her mind and chose to bestow this offering upon the Master while he yet lived.
172:1.8 (1879.6) Nii Laatsarus kui ka Marta teadsid, et Maarja oli nardiõlipoti ostmiseks ammu raha kogunud, nad olid kogu südamest selle poolt, et Maarja toimiks nii, nagu ta süda ütleb, sest nad olid jõukad ja said endale sellist ohvrit vabalt lubada.		172:1.8 (1879.6) Both Lazarus and Martha knew that Mary had long saved the money wherewith to buy this cruse of spikenard, and they heartily approved of her doing as her heart desired in such a matter, for they were well-to-do and could easily afford to make such an offering.
172:1.9 (1880.1) Kui ülempreestrid sellest Betaanias Jeesuse ja Laatsaruse auks korraldatud õhtusöögist kuulsid, hakkasid nad arutama, mida tuleks teha Laatsarusega. Ning nad jõudsid peagi otsusele, et ka Laatsarus peab surema. Nad järeldasid õigesti, et Jeesust pole mõtet tappa, kui nad jätavad ellu Laatsaruse, kelle ta oli surnuist üles äratanud.		172:1.9 (1880.1) When the chief priests heard of this dinner in Bethany for Jesus and Lazarus, they began to take counsel among themselves as to what should be done with Lazarus. And presently they decided that Lazarus must also die. They rightly concluded that it would be useless to put Jesus to death if they permitted Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, to live.
2. Pühapäeva hommik koos apostlitega ^top		2. Sunday Morning with the Apostles ^top
172:2.1 (1880.2) Tol pühapäevahommikul Siimoni kaunis aias kutsus Meister oma kaksteist apostlit enda ümber ja andis neile enne Jeruusalemma sisenemist veel viimased nõuanded. Ta ütles neile, et esineb ja õpetab enne Isa juurde tagasipöördumist tõenäoliselt veel palju kordi, kuid soovitas apostlitel paasapüha ajal Jeruusalemmas igasugusest avalikust tööst hoiduda. Ta käskis neil enda lähedusse jääda ning „jälgida ja palvetada”. Jeesus teadis, et paljud tema apostlid ja lähemad poolehoidjad kannavad kogu aeg salaja mõõka kaasas, ent ei maininud seda sõnagagi.		172:2.1 (1880.2) On this Sunday morning, in Simon’s beautiful garden, the Master called his twelve apostles around him and gave them their final instructions preparatory to entering Jerusalem. He told them that he would probably deliver many addresses and teach many lessons before returning to the Father but advised the apostles to refrain from doing any public work during this Passover sojourn in Jerusalem. He instructed them to remain near him and to “watch and pray.” Jesus knew that many of his apostles and immediate followers even then carried swords concealed on their persons, but he made no reference to this fact.
172:2.2 (1880.3) Tol hommikul antud õpetused hõlmasid ka lühiülevaadet jutlustamistööst alates nende ametissepühitsemisest Kapernauma lähedal kuni päevani, mil nad valmistusid Jeruusalemma sisenema. Apostlid kuulasid vaikides, esitamata küsimusi.		172:2.2 (1880.3) This morning’s instructions embraced a brief review of their ministry from the day of their ordination near Capernaum down to this day when they were preparing to enter Jerusalem. The apostles listened in silence; they asked no questions.
172:2.3 (1880.4) Taavet Sebedeus oli varahommikul Pella laagri varustuse müügist saadud raha Juuda kätte andnud ja Juudas oli omakorda usaldanud suurema osa sellest nende võõrustaja Siimoni kätte, sest Jeruusalemma minnes võis seda vaja minna.		172:2.3 (1880.4) Early that morning David Zebedee had turned over to Judas the funds realized from the sale of the equipment of the Pella encampment, and Judas, in turn, had placed the greater part of this money in the hands of Simon, their host, for safekeeping in anticipation of the exigencies of their entry into Jerusalem.
172:2.4 (1880.5) Pärast apostlitega nõupidamist vestles Jeesus Laatsarusega ja soovitas tal vältida oma elu ohverdamist Suurkohtu kättemaksuhimule. Sellele manitsusele kuuletudes põgeneski Laatsarus mõne päeva pärast Filadelfiasse, sest Suurkohtu ametnikud olid saatnud mehed teda vahistama.		172:2.4 (1880.5) After the conference with the apostles Jesus held converse with Lazarus and instructed him to avoid the sacrifice of his life to the vengefulness of the Sanhedrin. It was in obedience to this admonition that Lazarus, a few days later, fled to Philadelphia when the officers of the Sanhedrin sent men to arrest him.
172:2.5 (1880.6) Kõik Jeesuse pooldajad tunnetasid mingil moel ähvardavat kriisi, ent Meistri ebatavaline rõõmsameelsus ja erakordselt hea tuju ei lasknud neil täielikult selle tõsidust mõista.		172:2.5 (1880.6) In a way, all of Jesus’ followers sensed the impending crisis, but they were prevented from fully realizing its seriousness by the unusual cheerfulness and exceptional good humor of the Master.
3. Teeleasumine Jeruusalemma ^top		3. The Start for Jerusalem ^top
172:3.1 (1880.7) Betaania oli templist ligikaudu kolme kilomeetri kaugusel ja tol pühapäeval kell pool kaks valmistuski Jeesus Jeruusalemma minema. Ta armastas Betaaniat ja selle lihtsaid inimesi väga. Naatsaret, Kapernaum ja Jeruusalemm olid ta tagasi lükanud, kuid Betaania oli ta vastu võtnud ja temasse uskunud. Ning just selles väikeses külas, kus peaaegu iga mees, naine ja laps olid uskujad, otsustas ta teha oma maise annetumise vägevaima töö, Laatsaruse ülesäratamise. Ta ei äratanud Laatsarust surnuist selleks, et külaelanikud uskuma hakkaksid, vaid sellepärast, et nad juba uskusid.		172:3.1 (1880.7) Bethany was about two miles from the temple, and it was half past one that Sunday afternoon when Jesus made ready to start for Jerusalem. He had feelings of profound affection for Bethany and its simple people. Nazareth, Capernaum, and Jerusalem had rejected him, but Bethany had accepted him, had believed in him. And it was in this small village, where almost every man, woman, and child were believers, that he chose to perform the mightiest work of his earth bestowal, the resurrection of Lazarus. He did not raise Lazarus that the villagers might believe, but rather because they already believed.
172:3.2 (1880.8) Jeesus oli mõelnud Jeruusalemma minekule kogu hommiku. Ta oli seni püüdnud hoiduda olukorrast, kus rahvas teda messiana tervitaks, ent nüüd oli kõik teisiti. Ta lähenes juba oma maise elujärgu lõpule ja Suurkohus oli teda surma mõistnud, seega ei saanud midagi halba juhtuda, kui ta jüngritel lastaks vabalt oma tundeid väljendada, nagu võis juhtuda, kui ta otsustaks linna ametlikult ja avalikult siseneda.		172:3.2 (1880.8) All morning Jesus had thought about his entry into Jerusalem. Heretofore he had always endeavored to suppress all public acclaim of him as the Messiah, but it was different now; he was nearing the end of his career in the flesh, his death had been decreed by the Sanhedrin, and no harm could come from allowing his disciples to give free expression to their feelings, just as might occur if he elected to make a formal and public entry into the city.
172:3.3 (1881.1) Jeesuse otsus avalikult Jeruusalemma siseneda ei olnud tema viimane katse rahva soosingut võita ega ka soov võimu haarata. Samuti ei teinud ta seda sugugi oma jüngrite ja apostlite inimlike igatsuste rahuldamiseks. Jeesusel polnud mingeid kujutlusrikkaid illusioone: ta teadis hästi, millega see külastus pidi lõppema.		172:3.3 (1881.1) Jesus did not decide to make this public entrance into Jerusalem as a last bid for popular favor nor as a final grasp for power. Neither did he do it altogether to satisfy the human longings of his disciples and apostles. Jesus entertained none of the illusions of a fantastic dreamer; he well knew what was to be the outcome of this visit.
172:3.4 (1881.2) Otsustanud Jeruusalemma avalikult siseneda, oli Meistril vaja valida õige viis selle otsuse täideviimiseks. Jeesus mõtles kõigile teataval määral vastuolulistele ennustustele messia kohta, ent talle näis kohane järgida vaid üht neist. Enamikus neist niinimetatud prohvetlikest ennustustest kirjeldati kuningat, Taaveti poega ja troonipärijat, julget ja aktiivset ilmalikku kogu Iisraeli vabastajat välismaise ülemvõimu ikke alt. Kuid kavatsetaval sisenemisel Jeruusalemma võis Jeesuse arvates järjekindlalt juhinduda ühest pühakirjast, mida olid vahel messiaga seostanud need, kes pooldasid rohkem tema missiooni vaimset käsitust. See kirjakoht kuulus Sakarja teksti ja selles öeldi: „Ole väga rõõmus, oo Siioni tütar; hõiska, oo Jeruusalemma tütar! Vaata, sulle tuleb sinu kuningas. Ta on õiglane ja ta toob pääsemise. Ta tuleb alandlikul kombel, istudes emaeesli seljas, sälu seljas, kes on koormakandja looma varss.”		172:3.4 (1881.2) Having decided upon making a public entrance into Jerusalem, the Master was confronted with the necessity of choosing a proper method of executing such a resolve. Jesus thought over all of the many more or less contradictory so-called Messianic prophecies, but there seemed to be only one which was at all appropriate for him to follow. Most of these prophetic utterances depicted a king, the son and successor of David, a bold and aggressive temporal deliverer of all Israel from the yoke of foreign domination. But there was one Scripture that had sometimes been associated with the Messiah by those who held more to the spiritual concept of his mission, which Jesus thought might consistently be taken as a guide for his projected entry into Jerusalem. This Scripture was found in Zechariah, and it said: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king comes to you. He is just and he brings salvation. He comes as the lowly one, riding upon an ass, upon a colt, the foal of an ass.”
172:3.5 (1881.3) Sõjamehest kuningas on sisenenud alati linna hobuse seljas, rahu ja sõpruse missiooni täitev kuningas eesli seljas. Jeesus ei tahtnud tulla Jeruusalemma hobuse, vaid eesli seljas, rahumeelselt ja hea tahtega nagu Inimese Poeg.		172:3.5 (1881.3) A warrior king always entered a city riding upon a horse; a king on a mission of peace and friendship always entered riding upon an ass. Jesus would not enter Jerusalem as a man on horseback, but he was willing to enter peacefully and with good will as the Son of Man on a donkey.
172:3.6 (1881.4) Jeesus oli kaua püüdnud otsese õpetamise teel oma apostlitele ja jüngritele selgeks teha, et tema kuningriik pole sellest maailmast, vaid on puhtvaimne seisund, ent see polnud tal õnnestunud. Seda, mis tal ei läinud korda selgesõnalise isikliku õpetamise teel, püüdis ta nüüd saavutada sümboolse üleskutsega. Nii kutsuski Jeesus kohe pärast lõunasööki Peetruse ja Johannese ning käskinud neil minna Betfagesse, peateest veidi eemal ja Betaaniast loode pool asuvasse naaberkülla, lisas ta: „Minge Betfagesse, kui jõuate teeristile, siis näete seal üht köidikus eeslisälgu. Siduge ta lahti ja tooge kaasa. Kui keegi küsib teilt, miks te seda teete, öelge ainult: „Meistril on teda vaja.”” Ja kui kaks apostlit läksid Meistri käsul Betfagesse, leidsid nad sälu, kes oli tänaval nurgapealse maja lähedal oma ema külge seotud. Kui Peetrus hakkas sälgu lahti siduma, tuli omanik küsima, miks nad seda teevad. Peetrus vastas, nagu Jeesus oli käskinud, ja mees ütles: „Kui teie Meister on Jeesus Galileast, las ta siis võtab selle sälu.” Nii tulidki nad koos säluga tagasi.		172:3.6 (1881.4) Jesus had long tried by direct teaching to impress upon his apostles and his disciples that his kingdom was not of this world, that it was a purely spiritual matter; but he had not succeeded in this effort. Now, what he had failed to do by plain and personal teaching, he would attempt to accomplish by a symbolic appeal. Accordingly, right after the noon lunch, Jesus called Peter and John, and after directing them to go over to Bethpage, a neighboring village a little off the main road and a short distance northwest of Bethany, he further said: “Go to Bethpage, and when you come to the junction of the roads, you will find the colt of an ass tied there. Loose the colt and bring it back with you. If anyone asks you why you do this, merely say, ‘The Master has need of him.’” And when the two apostles had gone into Bethpage as the Master had directed, they found the colt tied near his mother in the open street and close to a house on the corner. As Peter began to untie the colt, the owner came over and asked why they did this, and when Peter answered him as Jesus had directed, the man said: “If your Master is Jesus from Galilee, let him have the colt.” And so they returned bringing the colt with them.
172:3.7 (1881.5) Selleks ajaks oli Jeesuse ja tema apostlite ümber kogunenud mitusada palverändurit. Alates ennelõunast olid paasapühale siirdujad siia peatuma jäänud. Taavet Sebedeus ja mõned tema endised sõnumitoojad kiirustasid vahepeal Jeruusalemma, kus nad levitasid templit külastavate palverändurihulkade seas teadet, et Jeesus Naatsaretlane siseneb peagi võidukalt linna. Nii koguneski mitu tuhat külalist tervitama seda kuulsat prohvetit ja imetegijat, keda paljud messiaks pidasid. Jeruusalemmast välja valgunud rahvahulk kohtus linna tuleva Jeesuse ja tema arvukate saatjatega kohe, kui nad olid Õlimäe harja ületanud ja hakanud linna laskuma.		172:3.7 (1881.5) By this time several hundred pilgrims had gathered around Jesus and his apostles. Since midforenoon the visitors passing by on their way to the Passover had tarried. Meanwhile, David Zebedee and some of his former messenger associates took it upon themselves to hasten on down to Jerusalem, where they effectively spread the report among the throngs of visiting pilgrims about the temple that Jesus of Nazareth was making a triumphal entry into the city. Accordingly, several thousand of these visitors flocked forth to greet this much-talked-of prophet and wonder-worker, whom some believed to be the Messiah. This multitude, coming out from Jerusalem, met Jesus and the crowd going into the city just after they had passed over the brow of Olivet and had begun the descent into the city.
172:3.8 (1882.1) Kui rongkäik Betaaniast liikuma hakkas, tekkis rõõmutseva rahvahulga seas suur elevus; nende hulgas oli jüngreid, uskujaid ja linna külastavaid palverändureid, kes suures osas pärinesid Galileast ja Pereast. Vahetult enne teeleasumist jõudsid kohale algse naiskorpuse kaksteist liiget, saadetuna oma kaaslastest, ning ka nemad ühinesid selle rõõmsalt läbi linna liikuva ainulaadse rongkäiguga.		172:3.8 (1882.1) As the procession started out from Bethany, there was great enthusiasm among the festive crowd of disciples, believers, and visiting pilgrims, many hailing from Galilee and Perea. Just before they started, the twelve women of the original women’s corps, accompanied by some of their associates, arrived on the scene and joined this unique procession as it moved on joyously toward the city.
172:3.9 (1882.2) Enne teeleminekut olid Alfeuse kaksikud pannud oma kuued eesli turjale ja hoidnud looma kinni, kuni Meister talle selga ronis. Kui rongkäik Õlimäe tipu poole liikus, heitis pidutsev rahvahulk kuued seljast ja murdis lähemal asuvatelt puudelt oksi, et kuninglikku Poega, tõotatud messiat kandvale eeslile auvaipa valmistada. Kui rõõmus rahvahulk Jeruusalemmale lähenes, hakati laulma või õigemini kooris hüüdma psalmi „Hosianna Taaveti pojale! Õnnistatud olgu see, kes tuleb Issanda nimel. Hosianna kõrgeimale. Õnnistatud olgu kuningriik, mis tuleb taevast”.		172:3.9 (1882.2) Before they started, the Alpheus twins put their cloaks on the donkey and held him while the Master got on. As the procession moved toward the summit of Olivet, the festive crowd threw their garments on the ground and brought branches from the near-by trees in order to make a carpet of honor for the donkey bearing the royal Son, the promised Messiah. As the merry crowd moved on toward Jerusalem, they began to sing, or rather to shout in unison, the Psalm, “Hosanna to the son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed be the kingdom that comes down from heaven.”
172:3.10 (1882.3) Jeesus oli teel olles rõõmus ja heas tujus, kuni jõudis Õlimäe harjale, kust avanes täielik vaade linnale ja templitornidele. Seal peatas Meister rongkäigu ja suur vaikus laskus kõigele, kui nähti, et ta nutab. Vaadates suurt rahvahulka, kes linnast teda tervitama tuli, ütles Meister läbi pisarate väga tundeküllaselt: „Oo Jeruusalemm, oleksid sina, just sina, vaid teadnud vähemalt täna, sel sinu päeval, asju, mis tooksid sulle rahu ja mida sa oleksid nii vabalt saanud! Nüüd aga kaovad need hiilgused varsti su silmist. Sa lükkad Inimese Poja peagi tagasi ja pöörad selja pääsemise evangeeliumile. Pole kaugel päevad, mil su vaenlased kaevavad su ümber kaevikud ja piiravad sind igast küljest; nad hävitavad su täielikult, nii et kivi ei jää kivi peale. Ning kõik see tabab sind sellepärast, et sa ei tundnud jumaliku külalise saabumise aega. Sa lükkad peagi tagasi Jumala kingituse ja kõik inimesed hülgavad sinu.”		172:3.10 (1882.3) Jesus was lighthearted and cheerful as they moved along until he came to the brow of Olivet, where the city and the temple towers came into full view; there the Master stopped the procession, and a great silence came upon all as they beheld him weeping. Looking down upon the vast multitude coming forth from the city to greet him, the Master, with much emotion and with tearful voice, said: “O Jerusalem, if you had only known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong to your peace, and which you could so freely have had! But now are these glories about to be hid from your eyes. You are about to reject the Son of Peace and turn your backs upon the gospel of salvation. The days will soon come upon you wherein your enemies will cast a trench around about you and lay siege to you on every side; they shall utterly destroy you, insomuch that not one stone shall be left upon another. And all this shall befall you because you knew not the time of your divine visitation. You are about to reject the gift of God, and all men will reject you.”
172:3.11 (1882.4) Kui ta lõpetas, hakkasid nad Õlimäelt laskuma ja peagi ühines nendega hulk Jeruusalemma külalisi, kes lehvitasid palmiokstega, laulsid hosiannasid ja väljendasid muul viisil oma lustlikkust ning ühtekuuluvust. See rahvahulga väljumine Jeruusalemmast, et neile vastu tulla, ei olnud Meistri kavandatud, see oli teiste töö. Tema plaanides ei olnud kunagi midagi dramaatilist.		172:3.11 (1882.4) When he had finished speaking, they began the descent of Olivet and presently were joined by the multitude of visitors who had come from Jerusalem waving palm branches, shouting hosannas, and otherwise expressing gleefulness and good fellowship. The Master had not planned that these crowds should come out from Jerusalem to meet them; that was the work of others. He never premeditated anything which was dramatic.
172:3.12 (1882.5) Meistrit tervitama tulnud rahvahulga seas oli ka palju varisere ja teisi tema vaenlasi. Rahva äkiline ja ootamatu tervituspuhang häiris neid väga, nad kartsid, et Jeesuse vahistamine võib vallandada rahva avaliku mässu. Nad kartsid väga linna külastavaid rahvahulki, kes olid Jeesusest palju kuulnud ja kelle seast paljud temasse uskusid.		172:3.12 (1882.5) Along with the multitude which poured out to welcome the Master, there came also many of the Pharisees and his other enemies. They were so much perturbed by this sudden and unexpected outburst of popular acclaim that they feared to arrest him lest such action precipitate an open revolt of the populace. They greatly feared the attitude of the large numbers of visitors, who had heard much of Jesus, and who, many of them, believed in him.
172:3.13 (1882.6) Jeruusalemmale lähenedes muutus rahvas üha ekstaatilisemaks, mistõttu mõned variserid astusid Jeesusele lähemale ja ütlesid: „Õpetaja, sa peaksid oma jüngreid noomima ja manitsema neid sündsamalt käituma.” Jeesus vastas: „See on täiesti kohane, et need lapsed tervitavad Rahu Poega, kelle ülempreestrid on tagasi lükanud. Kasutu oleks neid peatada, sest siis hakkaksid teeäärsed kividki nutma.”		172:3.13 (1882.6) As they neared Jerusalem, the crowd became more demonstrative, so much so that some of the Pharisees made their way up alongside Jesus and said: “Teacher, you should rebuke your disciples and exhort them to behave more seemly.” Jesus answered: “It is only fitting that these children should welcome the Son of Peace, whom the chief priests have rejected. It would be useless to stop them lest in their stead these stones by the roadside cry out.”
172:3.14 (1882.7) Variserid kiirustasid rongkäigust ette, et ühineda taas Suurkohtuga, mis samal ajal templis istungit pidas, ja teatasid sealolijatele: „Vaadake, kõik, mis me teeme, on asjatu! See galilealane ajab kõik meie plaanid segi. Inimesed on tema pärast mõistuse kaotanud, kui me seda harimatut massi ei takista, järgneb kogu maailm talle.”		172:3.14 (1882.7) The Pharisees hastened on ahead of the procession to rejoin the Sanhedrin, which was then in session at the temple, and they reported to their associates: “Behold, all that we do is of no avail; we are confounded by this Galilean. The people have gone mad over him; if we do not stop these ignorant ones, all the world will go after him.”
172:3.15 (1883.1) Sellele rahva pealiskaudsele ja spontaansele entusiasmipuhangule ei tohiks tegelikult kuigi suurt tähtsust omistada. Tervitus oli küll rõõmus ja siiras, kuid ei andnud tunnistust tõelisest sügavast veendumusest selle pidutseva hulga südameis. Nad olid täpselt sama kiiresti valmis Jeesuse veel sel nädalal tagasi lükkama, kui Suurkohus oli tema suhtes kindla ja otsustava seisukoha võtnud ning nemad oma illusioonid kaotanud — kui nad olid taibanud, et Jeesus ei kavatsegi kauahellitatud lootuste kohaselt kuningriiki rajada.		172:3.15 (1883.1) There really was no deep significance to be attached to this superficial and spontaneous outburst of popular enthusiasm. This welcome, although it was joyous and sincere, did not betoken any real or deep-seated conviction in the hearts of this festive multitude. These same crowds were equally as willing quickly to reject Jesus later on this week when the Sanhedrin once took a firm and decided stand against him, and when they became disillusioned—when they realized that Jesus was not going to establish the kingdom in accordance with their long-cherished expectations.
172:3.16 (1883.2) Ent kogu linnas valitses suur erutus, nii et igaüks küsis: „Kes see mees küll on?” Ja rahvahulk vastas: „See on Galilea prohvet Jeesus Naatsaretlane.”		172:3.16 (1883.2) But the whole city was mightily stirred up, insomuch that everyone asked, “Who is this man?” And the multitude answered, “This is the prophet of Galilee, Jesus of Nazareth.”
4. Templi lähedal ^top		4. Visiting About the Temple ^top
172:4.1 (1883.3) Sel ajal kui Alfeuse kaksikud eesli omanikule tagasi viisid, eemaldusid Jeesus ja kümme apostlit oma lähematest kaaslastest ning kõndisid templis ringi, jälgides paasapüha ettevalmistusi. Ei tehtud ainsatki katset Jeesust tülitada, sest Suurkohus kartis väga rahvast; see oli üks põhjus, miks Jeesus oli lubanud rahvahulgal end sel moel tervitada. Apostlid ei aimanud, et see oli ainus inimlik toimimisviis, mis aitas vältida Jeesuse kohest vahistamist tema linna sisenemisel. Meister soovis anda nii ülematele kui ka alamatele Jeruusalemma elanikele ning kümnetele tuhandetele paasapühale tulnud külalistele viimase võimaluse evangeeliumi kuulata ja Rahu Poega vastu võtta, kui nad seda soovivad.		172:4.1 (1883.3) While the Alpheus twins returned the donkey to its owner, Jesus and the ten apostles detached themselves from their immediate associates and strolled about the temple, viewing the preparations for the Passover. No attempt was made to molest Jesus as the Sanhedrin greatly feared the people, and that was, after all, one of the reasons Jesus had for allowing the multitude thus to acclaim him. The apostles little understood that this was the only human procedure which could have been effective in preventing Jesus’ immediate arrest upon entering the city. The Master desired to give the inhabitants of Jerusalem, high and low, as well as the tens of thousands of Passover visitors, this one more and last chance to hear the gospel and receive, if they would, the Son of Peace.
172:4.2 (1883.4) Kui saabus õhtu ja rahvas läks süüa otsima, jäi Jeesus oma lähemate poolehoidjatega üksi. Kui imelik päev see oli olnud! Apostlid olid mõtlikud, kuid sõnatud. Nad polnud Jeesusega koos veedetud aastate jooksul veel kunagi niisugust päeva näinud. Nad istusid hetkeks korjanduskasti kõrvale, vaadates, kuidas inimesed oma annetusi teevad: rikkad panid kasti palju ja igaüks andis midagi vastavalt oma vara suurusele. Viimaks tuli keegi viletsates rõivastes vaene lesknaine ja nad nägid, et ta lasi torusse kaks veeringut (väikest vaskraha). Ja siis ütles Jeesus apostlite tähelepanu sellele lesele juhtides: „Pange tähele, mida te praegu nägite. See vaene lesk pani raha kõigist teistest rohkem, sest teised annetasid veidi oma ülejääkidest, aga see vaene naine, kes kannatab ise puudust, andis kõik, mis tal oli — omaenda elamisraha.”		172:4.2 (1883.4) And now, as the evening drew on and the crowds went in quest of nourishment, Jesus and his immediate followers were left alone. What a strange day it had been! The apostles were thoughtful, but speechless. Never, in their years of association with Jesus, had they seen such a day. For a moment they sat down by the treasury, watching the people drop in their contributions: the rich putting much in the receiving box and all giving something in accordance with the extent of their possessions. At last there came along a poor widow, scantily attired, and they observed as she cast two mites (small coppers) into the trumpet. And then said Jesus, calling the attention of the apostles to the widow: “Heed well what you have just seen. This poor widow cast in more than all the others, for all these others, from their superfluity, cast in some trifle as a gift, but this poor woman, even though she is in want, gave all that she had, even her living.”
172:4.3 (1883.5) Õhtu lähenedes jalutasid nad vaikides templiõuedel ja kui Jeesus oli need tuttavad paigad veel kord üle vaadanud, ütles ta oma eelmiste ja veel varasemate külastustega kogetud tundmusi meenutades: „Mingem Betaaniasse puhkama.” Jeesus läks koos Peetruse ja Johannesega Siimoni majja, ülejäänud apostlid aga peatusid Betaanias ja Betfages oma tuttavate juures.		172:4.3 (1883.5) As the evening drew on, they walked about the temple courts in silence, and after Jesus had surveyed these familiar scenes once more, recalling his emotions in connection with previous visits, not excepting the earlier ones, he said, “Let us go up to Bethany for our rest.” Jesus, with Peter and John, went to the home of Simon, while the other apostles lodged among their friends in Bethany and Bethpage.
5. Apostlite suhtumine ^top		5. The Apostles’ Attitude ^top
172:5.1 (1883.6) Kui nad tol pühapäevaõhtul Betaaniasse tagasi tulid, kõndis Jeesus apostlite ees. Keegi ei rääkinud sõnagi, kuni nad pärast Siimoni majani jõudmist lahku läksid. Veel kunagi polnud kes tahes kaksteist inimolendit läbi elanud nii mitmekesiseid ja seletamatuid emotsioone, kui need, mis nüüd tulvasid läbi nende taevariigi saadikute meele ja hinge. Need tublid galilealased olid segaduses: nad ei teadnud, mis neid järgmisena ees ootab, nad olid liiga üllatunud, et eriti palju karta. Nad ei teadnud Meistri järgmise päeva plaanidest midagi ega esitanud ka küsimusi. Kõik läksid oma ööbimispaikadesse, kuid magasid väga vähe, välja arvatud kaksikud. Ent nad ei korraldanud Jeesusele Siimoni majas relvastatud valvet.		172:5.1 (1883.6) This Sunday evening as they returned to Bethany, Jesus walked in front of the apostles. Not a word was spoken until they separated after arriving at Simon’s house. No twelve human beings ever experienced such diverse and inexplicable emotions as now surged through the minds and souls of these ambassadors of the kingdom. These sturdy Galileans were confused and disconcerted; they did not know what to expect next; they were too surprised to be much afraid. They knew nothing of the Master’s plans for the next day, and they asked no questions. They went to their lodgings, though they did not sleep much, save the twins. But they did not keep armed watch over Jesus at Simon’s house.
172:5.2 (1884.1) Andreas oli väga hämmastunud, peaaegu segaduses. Ta oli apostlitest ainus, kes rahva tervituspuhangut tõsiselt ei võtnud. Ta oli liialt hõivatud mõtetega enda kui apostlikorpuse ülema kohustustest, et tõsiselt kaaluda rahvahulga valjude hosiannade tähendust või tähtsust. Andreas jälgis hoolikalt mõnda oma kaaslast, sest kartis, et nad elevusest emotsioonidele järele annavad — eriti Peetrust, Jaakobust, Johannest ja seloot Siimonit. Sel ja vahetult järgnevatel päevadel vaevasid Andreast pidevalt tõsised kahtlused, ent ta ei rääkinud oma apostlitest kaaslastele oma halbadest eelaimustest. Ta tundis muret mõne tema teada mõõgaga relvastatud apostli käitumise pärast, ent ta ei aimanud, et isegi ta oma vend Peetrus relva kannab. Ning sellepärast jättis rongkäik Jeruusalemma Andreasele üsna kesise mulje: tal oli oma ametikohustustega liiga palju tegemist, et see oleks teda rohkem mõjutanud.		172:5.2 (1884.1) Andrew was thoroughly bewildered, well-nigh confused. He was the one apostle who did not seriously undertake to evaluate the popular outburst of acclaim. He was too preoccupied with the thought of his responsibility as chief of the apostolic corps to give serious consideration to the meaning or significance of the loud hosannas of the multitude. Andrew was busy watching some of his associates who he feared might be led away by their emotions during the excitement, particularly Peter, James, John, and Simon Zelotes. Throughout this day and those which immediately followed, Andrew was troubled with serious doubts, but he never expressed any of these misgivings to his apostolic associates. He was concerned about the attitude of some of the twelve who he knew were armed with swords; but he did not know that his own brother, Peter, was carrying such a weapon. And so the procession into Jerusalem made a comparatively superficial impression upon Andrew; he was too busy with the responsibilities of his office to be otherwise affected.
172:5.3 (1884.2) Siimon Peetruse lõi rahva entusiasm peaaegu jalust maha, aga selleks ajaks, kui nad tol õhtul Betaaniasse tagasi pöördusid, oli ta juba tunduvalt kainenenud. Peetrus ei saanud Meistri kavatsustest lihtsalt aru. Ta oli kohutavalt pettunud, et Jeesus ei teinud selle avaliku soosingu laineharjal ühtki avaldust. Peetrusele jäi arusaamatuks, miks Jeesus polnud rahvaga rääkinud, kui nad templisse jõudsid, ega lubanud kas või mõnel apostlil rahvahulga poole pöörduda. Peetrus oli suurepärane jutlustaja ja talle ei meeldinud, et see suur, vastuvõtlik ja entusiastlik publik ära kasutamata jäi. Ta oleks nii väga tahtnud sealsamas templis sellele hulgale taevariigi evangeeliumi jutlustada, ent Meister oli neid eriliselt manitsenud, et nad tol paasapühanädalal Jeruusalemmas ei õpetaks ega jutlustaks. Üleminek linna suundunud vaatemänguliselt rongkäigult tegelikkusele mõjus Siimon Peetrusele hävitavalt: ööseks oli ta kainenenud ja kirjeldamatult kurb.		172:5.3 (1884.2) Simon Peter was at first almost swept off his feet by this popular manifestation of enthusiasm; but he was considerably sobered by the time they returned to Bethany that night. Peter simply could not figure out what the Master was about. He was terribly disappointed that Jesus did not follow up this wave of popular favor with some kind of a pronouncement. Peter could not understand why Jesus did not speak to the multitude when they arrived at the temple, or at least permit one of the apostles to address the crowd. Peter was a great preacher, and he disliked to see such a large, receptive, and enthusiastic audience go to waste. He would so much have liked to preach the gospel of the kingdom to that throng right there in the temple; but the Master had specifically charged them that they were to do no teaching or preaching while in Jerusalem this Passover week. The reaction from the spectacular procession into the city was disastrous to Simon Peter; by night he was sobered and inexpressibly saddened.
172:5.4 (1884.3) Jaakobus Sebedeusele oli see pühapäev kimbatuse ja sügava segaduse päevaks. Ta ei suutnud aru saada, mis toimub; ta ei saanud aru, mida Meister taotles, kui lubas end nii ohjeldamatult tervitada ja keeldus siis templisse jõudes inimestega rääkimast. Kui rongkäik Õlimäelt alla Jeruusalemma poole suundus ja eriti siis, kui neile tulid vastu tuhanded palverändurid, kes saabusid suure vooluna Meistrit tervitama, tabasid Jaakobust julmalt vastuolulised tunded — ühelt poolt elevus ja heameel nähtu üle, teiselt poolt aga sügav hirm selle ees, mis võib juhtuda, kui nad templisse jõuavad. Ning kui Jeesus eesli seljast maha ronis ja hakkas kiirustamata templiõuedel ringi jalutama, tundis ta masendust ja pettumust. Jaakobus ei saanud aru, miks jäeti kasutamata nii suurejooneline võimalus taevariiki kuulutada. Ööseks oli tema meel murettekitava ja kohutava määramatuse tugevas haardes.		172:5.4 (1884.3) To James Zebedee, this Sunday was a day of perplexity and profound confusion; he could not grasp the purport of what was going on; he could not comprehend the Master’s purpose in permitting this wild acclaim and then in refusing to say a word to the people when they arrived at the temple. As the procession moved down Olivet toward Jerusalem, more especially when they were met by the thousands of pilgrims who poured forth to welcome the Master, James was cruelly torn by his conflicting emotions of elation and gratification at what he saw and by his profound feeling of fear as to what would happen when they reached the temple. And then was he downcast and overcome by disappointment when Jesus climbed off the donkey and proceeded to walk leisurely about the temple courts. James could not understand the reason for throwing away such a magnificent opportunity to proclaim the kingdom. By night, his mind was held firmly in the grip of a distressing and dreadful uncertainty.
172:5.5 (1884.4) Johannes Sebedeus sai juba peaaegu aru, miks Jeesus nii talitas; vähemalt mõistis ta osaliselt selle niinimetatud võiduka Jeruusalemma sisenemise vaimset tähtsust. Kui rahvas templi poole liikus ja Johannes Meistrit sälu seljas istumas nägi, meenus talle, et Jeesus oli kunagi tsiteerinud üht pühakirja kirjakohta Sakarjalt, milles kirjeldati saabuvat messiat rahutoojana, kes ratsutab Jeruusalemma eesli seljas. Kui Johannes selle pühakirjakoha üle järele mõtles, hakkas ta ka pühapäeva pärastlõunal toimunud rongkäigu tähendusest aru saama. Ta sai selle kirjakoha tähendusest piisavalt aru, et vahejuhtumist mõnevõrra rõõmu tunda ja mitte langeda masendusse võiduka rongkäigu näiliselt sihitu lõpu tõttu. Johannesele oli loomuomane mõelda ja tunda sümbolite keeles.		172:5.5 (1884.4) John Zebedee came somewhere near understanding why Jesus did this; at least he grasped in part the spiritual significance of this so-called triumphal entry into Jerusalem. As the multitude moved on toward the temple, and as John beheld his Master sitting there astride the colt, he recalled hearing Jesus onetime quote the passage of Scripture, the utterance of Zechariah, which described the coming of the Messiah as a man of peace and riding into Jerusalem on an ass. As John turned this Scripture over in his mind, he began to comprehend the symbolic significance of this Sunday-afternoon pageant. At least, he grasped enough of the meaning of this Scripture to enable him somewhat to enjoy the episode and to prevent his becoming overmuch depressed by the apparent purposeless ending of the triumphal procession. John had a type of mind which naturally tended to think and feel in symbols.
172:5.6 (1885.1) Filippuse viis see ootamatu ja spontaanne puhang täiesti tasakaalust välja. Õlimäelt laskudes ei suutnud ta oma mõtteid piisavalt koguda, et selle demonstratsiooni tähenduses selgusele jõuda. See etendus isegi meeldis talle teatud mõttes, sest sellega austati tema Meistrit. Kui nad templi juurde jõudsid, hakkas teda vaevama mõte, et Jeesus võib tal paluda rahvahulka toita, ja seetõttu oli rahvast rahulikult eemaldunud Jeesuse käitumine, mis enamikule apostlitest nii valusa pettumuse valmistas, Filippusele suureks kergenduseks. Kaheteistkümne majandusülemale olid rahvahulgad vahel suuri katsumusi valmistanud. Kui Filippuse kartused rahva aineliste vajaduste suhtes hajusid, väljendas ta koos Peetrusega pettumust, et ei tehtud midagi rahva õpetamiseks. Õhtul mõtles ta läbielatu üle järele ja tal tekkis kiusatus kahelda kogu taevariigi-idees: ta imestas siiralt, mida kõik need asjad võiksid tähendada, kuid ei väljendanud kellelegi oma kahtlusi — selleks armastas ta Jeesust liiga palju. Tal oli Meistrisse suur usk.		172:5.6 (1885.1) Philip was entirely unsettled by the suddenness and spontaneity of the outburst. He could not collect his thoughts sufficiently while on the way down Olivet to arrive at any settled notion as to what all the demonstration was about. In a way, he enjoyed the performance because his Master was being honored. By the time they reached the temple, he was perturbed by the thought that Jesus might possibly ask him to feed the multitude, so that the conduct of Jesus in turning leisurely away from the crowds, which so sorely disappointed the majority of the apostles, was a great relief to Philip. Multitudes had sometimes been a great trial to the steward of the twelve. After he was relieved of these personal fears regarding the material needs of the crowds, Philip joined with Peter in the expression of disappointment that nothing was done to teach the multitude. That night Philip got to thinking over these experiences and was tempted to doubt the whole idea of the kingdom; he honestly wondered what all these things could mean, but he expressed his doubts to no one; he loved Jesus too much. He had great personal faith in the Master.
172:5.7 (1885.2) Kui mitte arvestada sümboolseid ja prohvetlikke aspekte, sai Naatanael teistest paremini aru, miks Meister paasapüha palverändurite avalikku toetust kasutas. Ta jõudis juba enne templisse sisenemist arusaamisele, et ilma niisuguse demonstratiivse Jeruusalemma saabumiseta oleksid Suurkohtu ametnikud Jeesuse vahistanud ja vangi pannud, niipea kui too oleks söandanud linna tulla. Seepärast polnud ta sugugi üllatunud, et Meister rõõmsalt hõiskavat rahvahulka rohkem ei kasutanud, kui oli kord linna müüride vahel ja juutide juhtidele näidanud, et nad peaksid tema kohesest vangistamisest hoiduma. Mõistnud tõelist põhjust, miks Meister niimoodi linna sisenes, tegi Naatanael loomulikult kõike kaasa tasakaalukamalt ning Jeesuse käitumine tundus talle palju vähem häiriv ja pettumust valmistav kui teistele apostlitele. Naatanael usaldas väga Jeesuse inimestetundmist ning tema tarkust ja kavalust raskete olukordadega toime tulla.		172:5.7 (1885.2) Nathaniel, aside from the symbolic and prophetic aspects, came the nearest to understanding the Master’s reason for enlisting the popular support of the Passover pilgrims. He reasoned it out, before they reached the temple, that without such a demonstrative entry into Jerusalem Jesus would have been arrested by the Sanhedrin officials and cast into prison the moment he presumed to enter the city. He was not, therefore, in the least surprised that the Master made no further use of the cheering crowds when he had once got inside the walls of the city and had thus so forcibly impressed the Jewish leaders that they would refrain from placing him under immediate arrest. Understanding the real reason for the Master’s entering the city in this manner, Nathaniel naturally followed along with more poise and was less perturbed and disappointed by Jesus’ subsequent conduct than were the other apostles. Nathaniel had great confidence in Jesus’ understanding of men as well as in his sagacity and cleverness in handling difficult situations.
172:5.8 (1885.3) Matteuses tekitas see rongkäik algul kimbatust. Ta suutis nähtust aru saada alles siis, kui temalegi meenus Sakarja kirjakoht, kus prohvet vihjas Jeruusalemma rõõmuhõisetele oma kuninga saabumise üle, kes toob pääsemise ja ratsutab eeslivarsa seljas. Kui rongkäik linna suunas liikus ja edasi templile lähenes, sattus Matteus ekstaasi, olles kindel, et kui Meister jõuab selle karjuva rahvahulga eesotsas templisse, juhtub midagi erakordset. Kui üks variser Jeesust pilkas, öeldes: „Vaadake kõik, kes siin tuleb, see on juutide kuningas eesli seljas!”, suutis Matteus vaevu oma käed temast eemal hoida. Mitte ükski teine kaheteistkümne seast polnud tol õhtul tagasiteel Betaaniasse suuremas masenduses. Temal, Siimon Peetrusel ja seloot Siimonil olid närvid kõige rohkem pingul ja õhtuks oli Matteus täiesti kurnatud. Ent hommikuks oli ta meel palju rõõmsam, ta oskas ikkagi kaotusega leppida.		172:5.8 (1885.3) Matthew was at first nonplused by this pageant performance. He did not grasp the meaning of what his eyes were seeing until he also recalled the Scripture in Zechariah where the prophet had alluded to the rejoicing of Jerusalem because her king had come bringing salvation and riding upon the colt of an ass. As the procession moved in the direction of the city and then drew on toward the temple, Matthew became ecstatic; he was certain that something extraordinary would happen when the Master arrived at the temple at the head of this shouting multitude. When one of the Pharisees mocked Jesus, saying, “Look, everybody, see who comes here, the king of the Jews riding on an ass!” Matthew kept his hands off of him only by exercising great restraint. None of the twelve was more depressed on the way back to Bethany that evening. Next to Simon Peter and Simon Zelotes, he experienced the highest nervous tension and was in a state of exhaustion by night. But by morning Matthew was much cheered; he was, after all, a cheerful loser.
172:5.9 (1886.1) Toomas oli kaheteistkümnest kõige enam kimbatuses ja hämmeldunud. Suurema osa ajast ta lihtsalt kõndis kaasa, imestades selle vaatepildi üle ja arutledes, miks Meister küll nii iseäralikus demonstratsioonis osalema peaks. Sügaval sisimas pidas ta kogu seda etendust veidi lapsikuks, kui mitte lausa rumalaks. Ta polnud Jeesust kunagi näinud midagi taolist tegemas ega suutnud tema imelikku käitumist tol pühapäeva pärastlõunal kuidagi põhjendada. Kui nad templisse jõudsid, oli Toomas järeldusele jõudnud, et selle avaliku demonstratsiooni eesmärk on hirmutada Suurkohut, et see ei julgeks Meistrit kohe vahistada. Tagasiteel Betaaniasse mõtles Toomas palju, kuid ei öelnud midagi. Magamamineku ajaks hakkas Meistri kavalalt lavastatud tormiline Jeruusalemma sisenemine talle juba mõnevõrra nalja tegema ja tema tuju tõusis tunduvalt.		172:5.9 (1886.1) Thomas was the most bewildered and puzzled man of all the twelve. Most of the time he just followed along, gazing at the spectacle and honestly wondering what could be the Master’s motive for participating in such a peculiar demonstration. Down deep in his heart he regarded the whole performance as a little childish, if not downright foolish. He had never seen Jesus do anything like this and was at a loss to account for his strange conduct on this Sunday afternoon. By the time they reached the temple, Thomas had deduced that the purpose of this popular demonstration was so to frighten the Sanhedrin that they would not dare immediately to arrest the Master. On the way back to Bethany Thomas thought much but said nothing. By bedtime the Master’s cleverness in staging the tumultuous entry into Jerusalem had begun to make a somewhat humorous appeal, and he was much cheered up by this reaction.
172:5.10 (1886.2) Seloot Siimoni jaoks oli see pühapäev alanud suurepäraselt. Ta vaimusilmas olid imelised teod, mida Jeruusalemmas eelolevatel päevadel tehakse, ja selles suhtes oli tal õigus, ent Siimon unistas juutide uue, omaenda valitsuse sisseseadmisest koos Jeesuse asumisega Taaveti troonile. Siimon nägi rahvuslasi kohe pärast kuningriigi väljakuulutamist tegutsema hakkamas ja ennast uue kuningriigi koonduvate sõjajõudude ülemjuhatajana. Õlimäelt laskudes nägi ta oma kujutlustes isegi Suurkohut ja kõiki selle poolehoidjaid enne sama päeva päikeseloojangut surnutena. Ta uskus tõesti, et kohe toimub midagi suurt. Ta oli kogu rahvahulga seas kõige valjuhäälsem. Samal pärastlõunal kella viieks oli see apostel vaikne, löödud ja pettunud. Ta ei toibunudki enam kunagi täielikult masendusest, mis selle päeva šoki tulemusena teda tabas; vähemalt mitte enne, kui tükk aega pärast Meistri ülestõusmist.		172:5.10 (1886.2) This Sunday started off as a great day for Simon Zelotes. He saw visions of wonderful doings in Jerusalem the next few days, and in that he was right, but Simon dreamed of the establishment of the new national rule of the Jews, with Jesus on the throne of David. Simon saw the nationalists springing into action as soon as the kingdom was announced, and himself in supreme command of the assembling military forces of the new kingdom. On the way down Olivet he even envisaged the Sanhedrin and all of their sympathizers dead before sunset of that day. He really believed something great was going to happen. He was the noisiest man in the whole multitude. By five o’clock that afternoon he was a silent, crushed, and disillusioned apostle. He never fully recovered from the depression which settled down on him as a result of this day’s shock; at least not until long after the Master’s resurrection.
172:5.11 (1886.3) Alfeuse kaksikute jaoks oli see täiuslik päev. Nad nautisid tõesti seda kõike kuni lõpuni ning et nad polnud vaikse templikülastamise ajal kohal, jäi neil rahva paljutõotava vaimustusepuhangu pettumust valmistav jätk suures osas nägemata. Nad ei suutnud apostlite rõhutud käitumisest tol õhtul Betaaniasse naastes kuidagi aru saada. Kaksikutele jäi see päev alatiseks meelde lausa maapealse paradiisina. See päev oli nende apostlielu rahuldustpakkuv kulminatsioon. Ning tolle pühapäeva õhtupooliku elevuse meenutamine oli neile toeks kõigi selle sündmusrikka nädala tragöödiate ajal kuni ristilöömistunnini. See oli kaksikute arvates kuningale kõige sobivam linna sisenemise viis, nad nautisid rongkäigu igat hetke. Nad kiitsid täielikult heaks kõik, mida nägid, ja pidasid mälestust sellest kaua kalliks.		172:5.11 (1886.3) To the Alpheus twins this was a perfect day. They really enjoyed it all the way through, and not being present during the time of quiet visitation about the temple, they escaped much of the anticlimax of the popular upheaval. They could not possibly understand the downcast behavior of the apostles when they came back to Bethany that evening. In the memory of the twins this was always their day of being nearest heaven on earth. This day was the satisfying climax of their whole career as apostles. And the memory of the elation of this Sunday afternoon carried them on through all of the tragedy of this eventful week, right up to the hour of the crucifixion. It was the most befitting entry of the king the twins could conceive; they enjoyed every moment of the whole pageant. They fully approved of all they saw and long cherished the memory.
172:5.12 (1886.4) Juudas Iskariotile avaldas see rongkäik Jeruusalemma halvemat mõju kui kõigile teistele apostlitele. Tema mõtteis toimus ebameeldiv käärimine, sest Meister oli talle eelmisel õhtul teinud etteheite seoses Maarjaga, kes oli Siimoni majas pidusöögi ajal Jeesust võidnud. Kogu see vaatepilt oli Juudale vastik. See tundus talle lapsik ja isegi naeruväärne. Kui see kättemaksuhimuline apostel tol pühapäeva õhtupoolikul toimunut meenutas, näis Jeesus talle rohkem klouni kui kuningana. Kogu etendus oli talle südamest vastumeelt. Ta jagas kreeklaste ja roomlaste põlgust igaühe suhtes, kes langeb nii madalale, et nõustub sõitma eesli või eeslisälu seljas. Kui võidukas rongkäik oli linna sisenenud, oli Juudas peaaegu otsustanud niisuguse taevariigi ideest loobuda: ta oli peaaegu otsustanud hüljata kõik need jantlikud katsed taevariiki rajada. Ja siis mõtles ta Laatsaruse ülesäratamisele ja paljudele muudele asjadele ning otsustas kaheteistkümne sekka vähemalt üheks päevaks edasi jääda. Pealegi oli kott tema käes ja ta ei tahtnud teisi rahata maha jätta. Tagasiteel Betaaniasse ei tundunud tema käitumine tol õhtul sugugi imelik, sest kõik apostlid olid sama rõhutud ja vaiksed.		172:5.12 (1886.4) Of all the apostles, Judas Iscariot was the most adversely affected by this processional entry into Jerusalem. His mind was in a disagreeable ferment because of the Master’s rebuke the preceding day in connection with Mary’s anointing at the feast in Simon’s house. Judas was disgusted with the whole spectacle. To him it seemed childish, if not indeed ridiculous. As this vengeful apostle looked upon the proceedings of this Sunday afternoon, Jesus seemed to him more to resemble a clown than a king. He heartily resented the whole performance. He shared the views of the Greeks and Romans, who looked down upon anyone who would consent to ride upon an ass or the colt of an ass. By the time the triumphal procession had entered the city, Judas had about made up his mind to abandon the whole idea of such a kingdom; he was almost resolved to forsake all such farcical attempts to establish the kingdom of heaven. And then he thought of the resurrection of Lazarus, and many other things, and decided to stay on with the twelve, at least for another day. Besides, he carried the bag, and he would not desert with the apostolic funds in his possession. On the way back to Bethany that night his conduct did not seem strange since all of the apostles were equally downcast and silent.
172:5.13 (1887.1) Juudale mõjusid väga tema saduseridest sõprade pilked. Kui ta tegi lõpliku otsuse Jeesus ja oma kaasapostlid hüljata, ei mõjutanud miski muu teda nii väga kui vahejuhtum, mis toimus, kui Jeesus jõudis linnaväravate juurde: üks silmapaistev saduser (Juuda perekonnatuttav) tormas lustlikult ironiseerides tema juurde, patsutas talle seljale ja ütles: „Miks oled sa nii mureliku näoga, mu sõber; rõõmustagem kõik koos, kuulutades juutide kuningaks selle Jeesus Naatsaretlase, kes sõidab Jeruusalemma väravatest sisse eesli seljas.” Juudas polnud kunagi kohkuma löönud tagakiusamiste ees, kuid niisugust naeruvääristamist ei suutnud ta taluda. Kaua alla surutud kättemaksuhimu segunes nüüd saatusliku hirmuga naeruvääristamise ees, kohutava ja pelutava tundega, et ta peab Meistri ja teiste apostlite pärast häbenema. Südames oli see ametisse pühitsetud taevariigisaadik juba desertöör, avalikuks lahkulöömiseks Meistrist oli tal vaja vaid usutav vabandus leida.		172:5.13 (1887.1) Judas was tremendously influenced by the ridicule of his Sadducean friends. No other single factor exerted such a powerful influence on him, in his final determination to forsake Jesus and his fellow apostles, as a certain episode which occurred just as Jesus reached the gate of the city: A prominent Sadducee (a friend of Judas’s family) rushed up to him in a spirit of gleeful ridicule and, slapping him on the back, said: “Why so troubled of countenance, my good friend; cheer up and join us all while we acclaim this Jesus of Nazareth the king of the Jews as he rides through the gates of Jerusalem seated on an ass.” Judas had never shrunk from persecution, but he could not stand this sort of ridicule. With the long-nourished emotion of revenge there was now blended this fatal fear of ridicule, that terrible and fearful feeling of being ashamed of his Master and his fellow apostles. At heart, this ordained ambassador of the kingdom was already a deserter; it only remained for him to find some plausible excuse for an open break with the Master.