Matthew
21:1-11
Jesus
Rides a Donkey into
Jerusalem
1
As they approached Jerusalem and
came to Bethphage on the Mount of
Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
2saying to them, "Go to the
village ahead of you, and at once
you will find a donkey tied
there, with her colt by her.
Untie them and bring them to me.
3If anyone says anything to you,
tell him that the Lord needs
them, and he will send them right
away."
4 This
took place to fulfill what was
spoken through the prophet:
5"Say to
the Daughter of Zion,
'See,
your king comes to you,
gentle
and riding on a donkey,
on a
colt, the foal of a donkey.' "
6 The
disciples went and did as Jesus
had instructed them. 7They
brought the donkey and the colt,
placed their cloaks on them, and
Jesus sat on them. 8A very large
crowd spread their cloaks on the
road, while others cut branches
from the trees and spread them on
the road. 9The crowds that went
ahead of him and those that
followed shouted,
"Hosanna
to the Son of David!"
"Blessed
is he who comes in the name of
the Lord!"
"Hosanna
in the highest!"
10 When
Jesus entered Jerusalem, the
whole city was stirred and asked,
"Who is this?"
11 The
crowds answered, "This is Jesus,
the prophet from Nazareth in
Galilee."
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is
meant to change the way that we
think, and the way that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Jesus
is Treated Like a
King
- The
humble king. This is the way
Jesus rode into Jerusalem.
Christ was recognized on this
day as a king, the "Son of
David".
-
- But,
the people were expecting a
totally different chain of
events than what really
happened. They thought that
Jesus had come to start an
uprising against the Romans
who had taken over and were
occupying
Jerusalem.
-
- Christ
had a different idea. He was
to die in the
city.
-
- The
donkey symbolizes the humility
of Jesus. Through all his
power and glory he humbled
himself when he entered the
city to the cheers of the
crowd.
-
- Later,
these same people would cry,
"Crucify him!!".
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- We now
celebrate this day of Jesus'
famous ride as Palm Sunday
which is held the Sunday
before Easter.
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Love in
Christ
-
Bob
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Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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