1 Now, as they were approaching Jerusalem, they arrived at the place of the stables near Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead 2 and said to them, “As soon as you enter the village ahead, you will find a donkey’s colt tethered there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it to me. 3 And if anyone asks, ‘Why are you taking it?’ tell them, ‘The master needs it and will send it back to you soon.’”
4 So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied to a gate. When they started to untie it, 5 some people standing there said to them, “Why are untying that colt?”
6 They answered just as Jesus had told them: “The master needs it, and he will send it back to you soon.” So the bystanders let them go.
7 The disciples brought the colt to Jesus and piled their cloaks and prayer shawls on the young donkey, and Jesus rode upon it. 8 Many people carpeted the road in front of him with their cloaks and prayer shawls, while others gathered palm branches and spread them before him. 9 Jesus rode in the center of the procession, with crowds going before him and behind him. They all shouted in celebration, “Bring the victory! We welcome the one coming with the blessings of being sent from the Lord Yahweh! 10 Blessings rest on this kingdom he ushers in right now—the kingdom of our father David! Bring us the victory in the highest realms of heaven!”
11 Jesus rode through the gates of Jerusalem and up to the temple. After looking around at everything, he left for Bethany with the Twelve to spend the night, for it was already late in the day.
Tori's Comments:
I just finished an Old Testament class, and it was amazing seeing the parallels between this moment and throughout Israel's history. This matches the 'coronation' for King Solomon, so when these people were calling Jesus "King" in this way, they were being very serious.
Terrie's Comments:
They were expecting big things from Jesus. They had their own expectation about how he would act as their King and Lord. They had their own expectations about how the victory would look like. They had their own expectations about how the kingdom of heaven would be ushered in. When their expectations were shattered they scattered and were quick to turn on Him.
Do we put our confidence in Jesus only when he is acting the way we think He should? Do we put Him in a box? How do we respond towards Jesus when He does something that goes against how we think things should go? Is He King and Lord in our lives no matter what or is it conditional?
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