Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
28 After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples. 29 As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. 30 “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” 32 So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. 33 And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?” 34 And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.” 35 So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. 36 As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. 37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. 38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” 39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” 40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”
This is the story of the Triumphant Entry in Luke chapter 19. If you start reading in verse 30 and go through verse 38, that is the story we were told as kids. I don't want to take away from the story, especially this week, but as an adult, that just feels incomplete. I like a few extra things that the book of John puts in, in chapter 12
17 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it. 18 That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.
So we have a situation where a whole bunch of people are there because they want to see the man who raised someone from the dead. I also like this part that the book of John adds.
19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”
If we add all these verses together, we have a situation where it appears as though Jesus has won. He has all of these people worshipping him and wanting to see him. Plus, the Pharissess who have been against him from the start, have now admitted that there is nothing they can do. Everyone is thinking this is the beginning of something huge.
But, as he was going through, riding on the donkey, What was Jesus thinking?
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