A Luke 19:28 -40 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Luke 19:28 : “And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples”
B Luke 19:41-48 Judgement on Jerusalem/Destruction of the Temple Luk 19:44 “And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.”
C Luke 20:1-8 – Jesus’ question goes unanswered Luk 20:4 “The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? “
D Luke 20:9-16 – The Parable of the Wicked Servants who kill the Lord of the vineyard’s son.
X Luke 20:17-18 – The Stone the Builders Rejected
D’ Luke 20:19-40 – Chief Priests and Scribes seek to lay hands on Jesus to kill him.
C’ Luke 20:41-44 – Jesus’ question goes unanswered Luk 20:41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son? + Warning about the Scribes contrasted with the poor widow.
B’ Luke 21:5-24 Judgment on Jerusalem/Destruction of the Temple Luk 21:6 “As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down”.
A’ Luke 21:25-38 The Coming of the Son of Man Luk 21:37 “And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. “
Notes:
A and A’ form the boundaries of this section between Luke 19:28 and Luke 21:37 referencing the mount of Olives at the beginning and end. The triumphal entry here is contrasted with the coming of the Son of Man in judgement in Luke 21:27 where the Son of Man is described as coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
B and B’ are connected by the phrase “they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another” talking about how the temple would be destroyed.
C and C’ are both examples of Jesus asking a question which the chief priests and pharisees are unable to answer. It is ironic that the pharisees feared that the people would “stone” v 5, them if they said the Baptism of John was from man. They could not see that it was from heaven or that Jesus was from God and so they would end up receiving judgment anyway, when Jesus as the head of the corner stone would “fall” on them.
D and D’ – D outlines the parable of the wicked servants who kill the beloved son and D’ which outlines how the elders of the people fulfil the parable.
X the quote from Psalm 118:22
This is beautiful and sheds light on the whole passage. Thank you for sharing this.