following him and entered

I never noticed the phrasing of John12:19 before, but it's interesting. "Look, the world has gone after Him." The Pharisees may have hyperbolized a large crowd, but it's still the biggest understatement of history. I wonder if men in the midst of history ever wonder about those turning points they find themselves in. Did MLK know that he was on the verge of a revolution? Did Copernicus and Galileo?

Imagine having the world go after you.

You can picture those that actively resist the tide as curmudgeons, but it's sad really. You cannot fight against the grain of time. Unbelief is ultimately pitiful.