Zechariah 13:7b Strike the shepherd , so that the sheep may be scattered . . .
Both Matthew (Mt. 26:31) and Mark (Mk. 14:27) include this verse in their account leading up to the arrest of Jesus. He had just celebrated the Last Supper with his twelve disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem. Just before heading out to the garden of Gethsemane (where Jesus prayed and was arrested), Jesus predicts that his disciples would all "fall away" because of him. He then quoted this verse from Zechariah, stating that in doing so, the disciples would fulfill this messianic prophecy. Of course, no sooner had Jesus made this prediction, Peter blurts out his well known pledge of loyalty to Jesus - that he would absolutely never in no way at any time EVER turn his back on Jesus (Mt. 26:33-35). Well ... we all know how that promise turned out!Think about this moment in Jesus' earthly life ... at a time when he was in most need of the steadfast support of this chosen followers, they all turned tale and ran! Yet ... all alone (humanly speaking), Jesus was willing to face the mob! For us! Wow! Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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