What happensPermalink
Jesus enters Jerusalem riding a colt. He cleanses the temple of corrupt merchants, curses a fig tree, and decisively wins a challenge from the chief priests.
Why it mattersPermalink
Jesus’s entry on a colt alludes to Davidic kings, confirming Bartimaeus’s claim. Cleansing the temple foreshadows His replacing it with Himself.
Key versePermalink
“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”