The Triumphal Entry

Introduction

The Gathering Crowd

The Feast of Passover

The Resurrection of Lazarus

The Mount of Olives

The Two Disciples Sent

Matthew 21:2–3 ESV

2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”

Matthew 21:2–3 ESV

2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”

Luke 19:32–33 ESV

32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

Luke 19:33–34 ESV

33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.”

The Prophecy of Zechariah

500 years earlier

Matthew 21:5 ESV

5 “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’ ”

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The Disciples Rejoice

Spread their very clothes

See Him as Messiah

Luke 19:38 ESV

38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

They were quoting

Song of Ascent

Used for pilgrims coming into Jerusalem during

The Pharisees Scoul

Luke 19:39–40 ESV

39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

Jesus Cries Over Jerusalem

Luke 19:42–44 ESV

42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side 44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

Should have known to the day

Daniel 9:25 ESV

25 Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time.

The command to rebuild Jerusalem was given by King Artaxerxes in 445 B.C. and 69x7 years is 483 Jewish years (360 days) which ends up being 9 Nisan A.D. 30.

The Triumphal Entry

All City Moved

Cut down and spread palm branches

See Him as a conquering King

Mark 11:9–10 ESV

9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

Mk 11

Matthew 21:10–11 ESV

10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

The Temple

Jesus Arrives at the Temple

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Matthew 21:13 ESV

13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”

The Leaders’ Response

See children crying out

Matthew 21:16 ESV

16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “ ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”

Quoting

See Him as a bother

John 12:19 ESV

19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”

Conclusion

Three Groups

Disciples

The Crowds

The Leaders

Three Reactions

Long live the Messiah

Long live the King

Death to the king

Who will you be? How do you see Jesus?