Devo. Luke 13:31-35

31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ 33 In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! 34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”-Lk.13:31-35 Oddly, it sounds like the Pharisees are trying to protect Jesus from Herod. Jesus lets them know that Herod (that fox) can't stop him from what he has to do today, tomorrow and the next day. He lets them know that he will reach his goal on the third day. I don't think you have to be a rocket scientist to understand what "third day" Jesus is speaking about (figuratively). Jesus will attain his goal. He came for a purpose. He also tells them no prophet dies outside of Jerusalem. This was his way of identifying himself as the Prophet that was to come, and they completely missed that (rejected). Then he judges, condemns, tells the truth about them. He makes it plain that he was sent to them , and he came to them , but they were unwilling(Jn.1 "He came to his own and his own received him not."). They were unwilling to receive Jesus as King and Messiah. It is on them. Look around at the desolate house of Israel for their rejection of Messiah. Jesus was very sorrowful, because Israel missed his coming. "You will not see me until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" This coming has to be more than the Triumphal Entry of Lk.19:38, because at his Second Coming they will really mean it. Jesus came to save the world from sin, and yet people reject him every single day. This does make him sad, but he did his part. Jesus finished his business, and was raised on the third day. No man was able to stop the completion of his work.---The Scriptures are so full, if we would only take time to sit and read.