The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

The Conspiracy to Kill Jesus

promoted by the Religionists

parallel passages in Psalm 2:2, Matthew 26:1-5, Mark 14:1-2, Luke 22:1-2, John 12:9 this scenario is again repeated by the same band in Acts 4 which the Lord Jesus had already warned His disciples would come.

John 11:47-57 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this Man does many miracles. If we let Him alone, all will believe Him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. One of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, You know nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and then that the whole nation perish not. And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; And not for that nation only, but that also He should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then from that day forth they took counsel together how to put Him to death. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with His disciples. And the Jews' passover was near at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. Then sought they for Jesus, and spoke among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think you, that He will not come to the feast? Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where He were, he should show it, that they might take Him. (parallel passages in Psalm 2:2-4, 56:5-6, 64:4-6, 94:20-21, Jeremiah 11:19, 18:18-20; Matthew 26:3-5, 27:1-2, Acts 4:5-6, 27-28)

Jesus is LORD of All

John 12:1-19, 20-43 Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom He raised from the dead. They there made Him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with Him. Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Then Jesus said, Let her alone: against the day of My burial has she kept this. For the poor always you have with you; but Me you have not always. And Many of the people of the Jews therefore knew that He was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed Jesus.

Jesus' Triumphal Entry of Jerusalem 

parallel passages in Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11 and Luke 19:28-40 

On the next day many of the people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went out to meet Him, and crying, Hosanna: Blessed the King of Israel that comes in the name of the Lord. Jesus, when He had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, your King comes, sitting on an ass's colt. These things understood not His disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. The people therefore that were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore record of Him. For this cause the people also met Him, for they heard that He had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive we how we prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone out after Him. (parallel passages in Psalm 22:27, 49, Mat. 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, Luke 7:37-39)
 

Jesus' Final Discourse to the People

There were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethesda of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would like to see Jesus. Philip come and told Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip told this to Jesus. Jesus answering them, said, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I tell you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.(only through death cane one be reborn, the deeper meaning of Genesis 3:15, Psalm 72:6; 1Corinthians 15:36-38; Psalm 22:15, 22-31, Isaiah 53:10-12; Hebrew 2:9-10, Revelation 7:9-17) He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honor. Now is My soul troubled; and what shall I say, Father, save Me? but from this hour: for this very cause have I come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spoke to Him. Jesus said, This voice came not because of Me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all to Me. This He said, signifying what death He should die. To this the people answered Him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abides for ever: and how say You, the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? To this Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walks in darkness knows not where he is going. While you have light, believe the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide Himself from them. 
 

Many believe, but remain afraid because of the legalists and religionists

But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not Him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them (give them My Salvation). (parallel passages 1Kings 22:20, Isaiah 29:10, Ezekiel 14:9; Matthew 13:13-15, 15:14, Mark 4:12, Acts 28:6, Romans 11:8-11; Luke 8:10, Psalm 25:14, Luke 10:21-24, Romans 16:25-27, 1Corinthians 2:7-11) These things said Isaiah (Esaias), when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him. Nevertheless even among the chief rulers many believed Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.