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Matthew 21:1-11

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1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

2saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.

3If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

6The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

7They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.

8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

10When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

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1)       According to verses 1 and 2 what was Jesus’ instruction for two of his disciples as they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives?

o   Jesus told them to

§  Go to the village ahead of them.

§  Find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her.

§  Untie them.

§  And bring them to him.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 3 what should the disciples do if anyone said anything to them?

o   They should say that the Lord needed

§  The donkey.

§  And the colt.

o   And the person would send them right away.

 

3)       According to verses 4 and 5 what would Jesus riding on a donkey to Jerusalem fulfill that was spoken through the prophet?

o   Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding

§  On a donkey.

§  And on a colt, the foal of a donkey ’.

 

4)       According to verses 6 and 7 what did the disciples bring back as they went and did as Jesus had instructed them?

o   They

§  Brought

Ø  The donkey. 

Ø  And the colt.

§  And placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.

 

5)       How was the crowd treating Jesus, given that the act of spreading cloaks and tree branches on the road was generally done for a king who was traveling?

o   They were treating Jesus like a king.

 

6)       According to verse 9 what did the crowds that went ahead of Jesus and those that followed shout?

o   Hosanna to the Son of David!

o   Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

o   Hosanna in the highest heaven!

 

7)       What is the significance of the title ‘Son of David’?

o   The title ‘Son of David’ refers to the Christ.

 

8)       What did the crowd confirm concerning Jesus through their shouts and the way they treated him?

o   The crowd confirmed that Jesus is Christ the king.

 

9)       Whom did the crowd proclaim as coming in the name of the Lord?

o   They proclaimed Jesus as coming in the name of the Lord.

 

10)   What was Jesus destined to be, given that Jesus’ name that was given by God means ‘God saves’?

o   Jesus was destined to be the savior.

o   Through whom

o   God saves his people.

 

11)   What was the honor accorded Jesus when the crowd shouted ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven’, given that the word ‘Hosanna’ means ‘save’ and conveys the notion of special honor to the one who saves?

o   Jesus was accorded the highest honor of being the savior.

 

12)   What was the significance of Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, given that a king would ride a horse to war?

o   Jesus as Christ the king entered Jerusalem in peace.

o   When

o   He rode on

§  A donkey.

§  Instead of a horse.

 

13)   According to verse 10 how did the whole city react to Jesus’ entry?

o   The whole city

§  Was stirred.

§  And asked, “Who is this?”

 

14)   According to verse 11 what was the answer from the crowds?

o   This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.

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Matthew 21:1-11

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