The Christmas Story: Behold, your King
Behold, your King. Words spoken to the Jews by Pontius Pilot (John 19:14b) after Jesus was arrested, interrogated and regaled with a scarlet robe and a crown of thorns.
“We have no king but Caesar!!” (John 19:15b)
Unlike another announcement: “…for Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David, a Savior, tis Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10b KJV)
Behold, your King.
“We have no king but Caesar!
“And this shall be a sign unto you, ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men.’” (Luke 2:12 KJV)
Behold, your King.
“We have no king but Caesar!
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.’” (Mathew 2:1-2 NASB)
Behold, your King.
“We have no king but Caesar!
“Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became enraged and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.” (Matthew 2:16 NASB)
Behold, your King.
“We have no king but Caesar!
When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them, and bring them to Me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to the daughter of Zion, BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, GENTLE AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, EVEN THE COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.” The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; hosanna to the highest!” Matthew 21:1-5,9 NASB
Behold, your King.
“We have no king but Caesar!
And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, an angel of the LORD came upon them and the glory of the LORD shone round about them and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a savior, tis Christ the LORD. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another “Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing, which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.” Luke 2:8-15 KJV
