Jesus neared the time that He’d been telling His Apostles about . . . His crucifixion and death on the cross, and then His rising again to life. As Jesus and His Apostles came near to Jerusalem, He sent two of them ahead of Him and said, Go into the village up ahead, and as soon as you get there, you’ll find an donkey and her colt tied with her, that has never been sat upon. Loose them and bring them here. If anyone asks you what you’re doing, say that the Lord has need of them, and immediately he will send them. This happened just as Jesus said, to fulfill the prophecy written by the prophet.When the disciples brought the donkey and her colt, they laid their garments on the animals and set Jesus on the colt. Crowds of people walking with them laid their own garments in the street while other people cut down branches from the trees and covered the street with them. This was the way the people showed that in their hearts they knew Jesus was the Messiah. This was a royal carpet that they made for Him, out of palm branches, and that’s why the day is celebrated known as Palm Sunday.
The disciples and all the people in the crowd cried, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. As many times as you’ve read, heard, or sung the word Hosanna, do you know what it means? The word Hosanna means, pray. It also means save (us)! It is used as a cry of acclamation and adoration. Pretty interesting, huh? Another cool thing is that the people were quoting a Psalm of David’s when they said this,
Some of the people following were with Jesus when He raised Lazarus from the dead, and they testified of it, many others followed because they heard that Jesus had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, See how you just can’t win? Look, the world is gone after Him.There were certain Greeks (Gentiles) among those who came up to worship at the feast, and they came to Philip and asked if they could see Jesus. Philip told Andrew and they both went to tell Jesus. Jesus said, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Truly, truly, I tell you, Unless a corn of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone, but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be and if any man serve me, my Father will honor him.Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause I came unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name.
Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.The people that stood by and heard it, said that it thundered, others said, An Angel spoke to Him. Jesus said, This voice didn’t come because of me, but for your sakes.Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the prince of this world be cast out.And I, if I be lifted up from the earth (crucified), will draw all men unto me. He said this, signifying how He would die.The people answered Him, We have heard out of the law that Christ lives for ever. Why do you say, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?Then Jesus said, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you, for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes. While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the ...
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