Devotions

The Triumphal Entry

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Jesus approaches Jerusalem and stops at the Mount of Olives where he will stay for the next few days, He makes preparation to enter the city. This time, he will enter as the triumphal king fulfilling the prophecy from Zechariah, “Look! Your king comes to you; he is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey”. Everyone knew what this meant, the King is here. As he descended the Mount of Olives, his disciples began to shout praises, the crowds that had come for the feast joined with praise, and the children also sang praises. Only the religious were indignant as they sought a way to kill him. Jesus, “the King of Israel”, cleansed the temple driving out the sellers and buyers and declared his house, “a house of prayer for all nations”. Then he healed the blind and the lame, he taught the people in the temple court, he demonstrated the power of God for all to see.

The Triumphal Entry

Mark 11:1-11
Matthew 21:1-11
Luke 19:28-40
John 12:12-19

Why Are You Doing This?

Mark 11:1–11
See the notes from 10 January 2018 Why Are You Doing This?

Your King is Coming To You

Matthew 21:1–11
This is, in Matthew 21:5, is a fulfillment of

Zechariah 9:9 (LEB) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king comes to you; he is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, and on a male donkey, the foal of a female donkey!

And in Matthew 21:9-11 the crowds gathered and shouted “The crowd understood that Jesus was declaring Himself to be the Messiah. Their shouts of praise reflect Psa 118:25–26”.1 

If These Keep Silent, The Stones Will Cry Out!

Luke 19:28–40
The disciples put Jesus on the colt as they began their descent into Jerusalem. In Luke 19:35-38 “they were spreading out their cloaks on the road” and as they reached the valley and began their procession into the city, “the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all of the miracles they had seen, saying Blessed is the King”. For them, it was the entry they had waited for, their king, at last, would be acknowledged because “The donkey in Palestine was not the lowly beast that it is in this country. It was noble. Only in a war did kings ride upon a horse; when they came in peace they came upon a donkey. So Jesus by this action came as a king of love and peace, and not as the conquering military hero whom the tumultuous crowds expected and awaited”.2 

The King of Israel!

John 12:12–19
The crowd in Jerusalem included many that arrived for the feast, but also those in John 12:18 “who was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead”. Their faith, their anticipation, their excitement overflowed into praise in

John 12:12–13 (LEB) On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and began crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, even the king of Israel!”

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Mark 11:15-19
Matthew 21:12-17
Luke 19:45-48 

My House, a House of Prayer for All the Nations

Mark 11:15–19
Jesus had been in the temple courts many times before, and just the day before. Today though, he exercises his authority and in Mark 11:15 “began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying”. Early in his ministry, Jesus had told his disciples not to go to the Samaritans or the Gentiles because he was called to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Now, he declares his house is for all nations.

He Was Teaching Every Day in the Temple Courts

Luke 19:45–48
But even among the praise of the people, in Luke 19:47 “the chief priests and the scribes and the most prominent men of the people were seeking to destroy him”.

He Was Teaching Every Day in the Temple Courts

Luke 19:45–48
But even among the praise of the people, in Luke 19:47 “the chief priests and the scribes and the most prominent men of the people were seeking to destroy him”.

The Fig Tree

Mark 11:12-14, 20-25
Matthew 21:18-22

Jesus Authority is Challenged

Mark 11:27-33
Matthew 21:23-27
Luke 20:1-8

Study Verses

Today’s Reading

  • Matthew 21:1-27
  • Mark 11:1-33
  • Luke 19:28-48
  • Luke 20:1-8
  • John 12:12-19

The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ – The Gospels

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References

  • 1. Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Mt 21:9). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
  • 2. Barclay, W. (2001). The Gospel of Luke (p. 284). Louisville, KY; London: Westminster John Knox Press.