1. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY - PALM SUNDAY
Read Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19
"On the first day of the week, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, fullfilling Zechariah's prophecy. Imagine what it was like watching him ride on a humble donkey. He was getting ready to celebrate the Passover with his disciples." Hugh Claycome
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, the KING IS COMING TO YOU; HE IS JUST, AND HAVING SALVATION, LOWLY and RIDING ON A DONKEY, the colt, a foal of a donkey." Zechariah 9:9 (NKJV)
The crowds welcomed Him with "Hosannas" and praises - the words of Psalm 118, a Messianic title, as King of Israel. They lined the streets of Jerusalem and were "cheering", pathing the way for their King. They put both their cloaks and palm branches on the ground.
"O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His mercy endures forever....This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.... You are my God and I WILL PRAISE YOU; You are my God, I WILL EXALT YOU." Psalm 118:1, 24 & 28 (NKJV)
The Religious Leaders were the only ones not celebrating, even though they knew He was the coming in "peace". They were plotting Jesus' death, again in Psalm 118.
"The STONE which the builders rejected has become the CHIEF CORNERSTONE. This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in His eyes" Psalm 118:22 /Matthew 21:42 (NKJV)
2. IN BETHANY - MARY'S PERFUME
Read John 12:1-10
"Before Palm Sunday Jesus arrived in Bethany This was 6 days before the Passover, to spend time with his friends: Mary, Martha and Lazarus. It was here that Mary anointed his feet with the costly perfume and expressed her tender devotion to Jesus and her willingness to serve Him. Saturday was the Sabbath day of rest , and this was probably why he spent this day with his friends, before heading to Jerusalem." Hugh Claycome
Mary wanted to show her gratitude for Jesus' salvation. She emptied her perfume over Jesus' feet - HER WORSHIP! Judas and Peter protested. They could have used the money she spent on perfume to give to the poor. Judas, who was soon to be Jesus' betrayer, was in charge of the disciples money, and some thought he was a thief - sometime spending it on himself.
"That perfume was worth a year's wages. It should have sold and the money given to the poor."......Jesus replied: "Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me." John 12:7&8 (NLT)
"The Holy Bible - New King James Version" - 2011, Biblica
"The Holy Bible - New Living Translation", 2015, Tyndale House Foundation
"Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem", 2026, KidsxploreChannel/YouTube
Claycombe, Hugh, "Palm Sunday of Easter/Rose Book of Charts , Maps and Timelines", 2015, Rose Publishing
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