Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem from a DonkeyBible World
21:6Matthew 21:6
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
The verse records two disciples fetching the ass and its colt for Jesus to ride, obtained through a stranger's kindness after they said the Lord had need of them, just as He had foretold in precise directions that revealed His divinity. They placed their garments on the colt and seated Him upon it while garments and leafy branches were spread in His path, fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy of Jerusalem's lowly King coming to Zion riding on a donkey in humble yet triumphant royal procession. Their obedience enabled Him to enter amid public acclaim as Messiah and King with Hosannas to the Son of David, which the disciples took as a sign He would be crowned on David's throne to overthrow Rome and free Israel as a temporal prince. The entry was deliberate to draw public attention to Him as Redeemer before His sacrifice at Passover, when He presented Himself as the antitypical Passover Lamb who voluntarily set Himself apart to give His life for the world. Within days those earthly hopes were disappointed at His death on the cross, yet revived when He rose so they understood prophecy had also foretold His suffering, and the verse means doing one's assigned part well and faithfully exactly as He commands.
Entry Into Jerusalem
The verse records two disciples carrying out Jesus' directions to bring the ass and its colt for His entry into Jerusalem. The animals were obtained through a stranger's kindness after the disciples said the Lord had need of them, just as Jesus had foretold. His precise directions in the matter revealed His divinity. Though puzzled that He chose to ride, they obeyed, and their obedience provided the animal on which He would ride as He approached the city, while their errand stirred hopes among His friends that He would claim kingship in the city.
They placed their garments on the colt for Him and seated Jesus upon it. They spread garments and leafy olive and palm branches in His path as He prepared to enter Jerusalem. The crowd acclaimed Him as Messiah and King, and the disciples took His acceptance of this homage as a sign that He would be acknowledged as Israel's king.
The procession belonged to Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and was unlike the triumphs of earthly conquerors. Its trophies were people Jesus had delivered and healed, who praised God and honored Him. Lazarus, raised from the dead, guided the animal on which Jesus rode.
The entry took place as Christ journeyed to Jerusalem for His triumphal entry and rode into the city. He rode into the city on the colt at Passover, in a humble yet triumphant coming as King. It occurred in the beautiful season of the year when many visitors had gathered for the feast. The triumphant ride shortly before His trial was associated with the Mount of Olives, whose slopes echoed the joyful shouts of the crowd.
The crowd witnessing the special scene included people Jesus had healed and raised from the dead. Interest in Jesus had been greatly stirred by His raising of Lazarus from the dead.
Prophecy and Expected King
The obedient fetching of the ass and colt made possible the promised King's entry into Jerusalem as heir to David's throne, fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy of a lowly King coming to Zion riding on a donkey. The scene was a humble yet triumphant coming as King, with the disciples placing their garments on the colt and seating Jesus upon it. The colt itself was an animal used by Israel's kings, and the ride followed the custom of a royal procession, though in lowly form.
The entry also fulfilled what Isaiah foresaw, accomplished amid the praises and rejoicing of the people. Those who witnessed and joined the special scene did not know they were fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy.
Their preparation enabled Jesus to enter the city amid public acclaim as Messiah and King. They placed their garments on the colt for Him and spread garments and leafy olive and palm branches in His path, while people flocked from the region crying Hosanna to the Son of David. The disciples took His acceptance of this homage as a sign that He would be acknowledged as Israel's king. When priests and elders wanted the multitude stilled, Jesus declared that if they held their peace even the stones would cry out, for prophecy must be fulfilled.
The disciples and followers mistakenly expected Him to take an earthly kingdom and reign as a temporal prince, to be crowned and reign on David's throne. They looked for Him to overthrow Roman rule, restore Israel, and free Israel from its oppressors. Within days those high hopes were disappointed when they saw their beloved Master die and be buried, stretched upon the cruel cross above mocking, taunting Pharisees, with the darkness of death closing about them. That disappointment was greater than the Advent disappointment, yet their hopes revived when He rose and appeared to them. Only then did they understand that prophecy had also foretold His suffering and resurrection, and that Christ was true to His promises, with sweet consolation to His people and rich reward to the true and faithful.
The entry was deliberate to draw public attention to Him as Redeemer before His coming sacrifice. It took place at Passover, when Jesus presented Himself as the antitypical Passover Lamb who voluntarily set Himself apart as an offering for the world's sins to give His life for the world. Though He could have entered with heavenly angels and divine trumpets, He remained humble and bore humanity's burden until He gave His life, and His death was meant to remain a subject of deep thought and study. The events before His death were meant to lead people to follow them through to His death and later to search and examine the prophecies that identified Him as Messiah.
Amid the rejoicing and hosannas the triumphal entrance pointed to Jerusalem's coming doom, together with the temple cleansing and the barren fig tree. Jesus' tears as He looked over Jerusalem were His last pleadings of rejected love and compassion for the city. The triumphal ride itself foreshadowed His coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory, amid the triumph of angels and the rejoicing of the saints.
Obedience and Present Application
The verse means doing one's assigned part well and faithfully, for the two disciples did exactly what Jesus commanded in bringing the colt for His entry, though they were puzzled that He chose to ride. Their errand stirred hopes among His friends that He would claim kingship in the city. Preaching the account of Matthew 21:1-11 exalts Jesus and lifts Him above all, showing that His followers honor Him highly. It answers the charge of being saved by law by making Christ Himself central, and when proclaimed before a large crowd it convinces hearers and draws them to faith and baptism and uniting with the church.
The story holds listeners with close attention and calls them to let the word take hold upon their souls. That faithful obedience is what enables the word spoken about Christ to take hold upon souls, so that workers do their part well and stand acquitted when the judgment sits and the books are opened and every account is balanced to show who is saved, and some hearers are saved through faithful work. Taught together with the barren fig tree, the account shows the Son of God coming to the world to draw all men to Him. His coming brings not peace but a sword, and His followers must walk in the light of His glorious example without questioning the cost in labor and trial and suffering, with a work for each and all to maintain the truth in its purity and to push the triumphs of His cross and extend His kingdom.
Belonging to Christ's journey to Jerusalem for His triumphal entry and triumphal entrance, the event was taught together with the temple cleansing and the barren fig tree and pointed to Jerusalem's doom. The chapter warns that profession of service to God without a fruitful life is like the pretentious fig tree that bore no fruit. The rejoicing and hosannas surrounded His final pleadings of love and compassion for the city, shown when He wept over it.
The verse records two disciples fetching the ass and its colt for Jesus to ride, obtained through a stranger's kindness after they said the Lord had need of them, just as He had foretold in precise directions that revealed His divinity. They placed their garments on the colt and seated Him upon it while garments and leafy branches were spread in His path, fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy of Jerusalem's lowly King coming to Zion riding on a donkey in humble yet triumphant royal procession. Their obedience enabled Him to enter amid public acclaim as Messiah and King with Hosannas to the Son of David, which the disciples took as a sign He would be crowned on David's throne to overthrow Rome and free Israel as a temporal prince. The entry was deliberate to draw public attention to Him as Redeemer before His sacrifice at Passover, when He presented Himself as the antitypical Passover Lamb who voluntarily set Himself apart to give His life for the world. Within days those earthly hopes were disappointed at His death on the cross, yet revived when He rose so they understood prophecy had also foretold His suffering, and the verse means doing one's assigned part well and faithfully exactly as He commands.
Entry Into Jerusalem
The verse records two disciples carrying out Jesus' directions to bring the ass and its colt for His entry into Jerusalem. The animals were obtained through a stranger's kindness after the disciples said the Lord had need of them, just as Jesus had foretold. His precise directions in the matter revealed His divinity. Though puzzled that He chose to ride, they obeyed, and their obedience provided the animal on which He would ride as He approached the city, while their errand stirred hopes among His friends that He would claim kingship in the city.
They placed their garments on the colt for Him and seated Jesus upon it. They spread garments and leafy olive and palm branches in His path as He prepared to enter Jerusalem. The crowd acclaimed Him as Messiah and King, and the disciples took His acceptance of this homage as a sign that He would be acknowledged as Israel's king.
The procession belonged to Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and was unlike the triumphs of earthly conquerors. Its trophies were people Jesus had delivered and healed, who praised God and honored Him. Lazarus, raised from the dead, guided the animal on which Jesus rode.
The entry took place as Christ journeyed to Jerusalem for His triumphal entry and rode into the city. He rode into the city on the colt at Passover, in a humble yet triumphant coming as King. It occurred in the beautiful season of the year when many visitors had gathered for the feast. The triumphant ride shortly before His trial was associated with the Mount of Olives, whose slopes echoed the joyful shouts of the crowd.
The crowd witnessing the special scene included people Jesus had healed and raised from the dead. Interest in Jesus had been greatly stirred by His raising of Lazarus from the dead.
Prophecy and Expected King
The obedient fetching of the ass and colt made possible the promised King's entry into Jerusalem as heir to David's throne, fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy of a lowly King coming to Zion riding on a donkey. The scene was a humble yet triumphant coming as King, with the disciples placing their garments on the colt and seating Jesus upon it. The colt itself was an animal used by Israel's kings, and the ride followed the custom of a royal procession, though in lowly form.
The entry also fulfilled what Isaiah foresaw, accomplished amid the praises and rejoicing of the people. Those who witnessed and joined the special scene did not know they were fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy.
Their preparation enabled Jesus to enter the city amid public acclaim as Messiah and King. They placed their garments on the colt for Him and spread garments and leafy olive and palm branches in His path, while people flocked from the region crying Hosanna to the Son of David. The disciples took His acceptance of this homage as a sign that He would be acknowledged as Israel's king. When priests and elders wanted the multitude stilled, Jesus declared that if they held their peace even the stones would cry out, for prophecy must be fulfilled.
The disciples and followers mistakenly expected Him to take an earthly kingdom and reign as a temporal prince, to be crowned and reign on David's throne. They looked for Him to overthrow Roman rule, restore Israel, and free Israel from its oppressors. Within days those high hopes were disappointed when they saw their beloved Master die and be buried, stretched upon the cruel cross above mocking, taunting Pharisees, with the darkness of death closing about them. That disappointment was greater than the Advent disappointment, yet their hopes revived when He rose and appeared to them. Only then did they understand that prophecy had also foretold His suffering and resurrection, and that Christ was true to His promises, with sweet consolation to His people and rich reward to the true and faithful.
The entry was deliberate to draw public attention to Him as Redeemer before His coming sacrifice. It took place at Passover, when Jesus presented Himself as the antitypical Passover Lamb who voluntarily set Himself apart as an offering for the world's sins to give His life for the world. Though He could have entered with heavenly angels and divine trumpets, He remained humble and bore humanity's burden until He gave His life, and His death was meant to remain a subject of deep thought and study. The events before His death were meant to lead people to follow them through to His death and later to search and examine the prophecies that identified Him as Messiah.
Amid the rejoicing and hosannas the triumphal entrance pointed to Jerusalem's coming doom, together with the temple cleansing and the barren fig tree. Jesus' tears as He looked over Jerusalem were His last pleadings of rejected love and compassion for the city. The triumphal ride itself foreshadowed His coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory, amid the triumph of angels and the rejoicing of the saints.
Obedience and Present Application
The verse means doing one's assigned part well and faithfully, for the two disciples did exactly what Jesus commanded in bringing the colt for His entry, though they were puzzled that He chose to ride. Their errand stirred hopes among His friends that He would claim kingship in the city. Preaching the account of Matthew 21:1-11 exalts Jesus and lifts Him above all, showing that His followers honor Him highly. It answers the charge of being saved by law by making Christ Himself central, and when proclaimed before a large crowd it convinces hearers and draws them to faith and baptism and uniting with the church.
The story holds listeners with close attention and calls them to let the word take hold upon their souls. That faithful obedience is what enables the word spoken about Christ to take hold upon souls, so that workers do their part well and stand acquitted when the judgment sits and the books are opened and every account is balanced to show who is saved, and some hearers are saved through faithful work. Taught together with the barren fig tree, the account shows the Son of God coming to the world to draw all men to Him. His coming brings not peace but a sword, and His followers must walk in the light of His glorious example without questioning the cost in labor and trial and suffering, with a work for each and all to maintain the truth in its purity and to push the triumphs of His cross and extend His kingdom.
Belonging to Christ's journey to Jerusalem for His triumphal entry and triumphal entrance, the event was taught together with the temple cleansing and the barren fig tree and pointed to Jerusalem's doom. The chapter warns that profession of service to God without a fruitful life is like the pretentious fig tree that bore no fruit. The rejoicing and hosannas surrounded His final pleadings of love and compassion for the city, shown when He wept over it.