PART VII. OUR LORD'S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM, AND THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTIONS BEFORE THE FOURTH PASSOVER. TIME. Five days. § 112. Our Lord's public entry into Jerusalem. MATTHEW. CH. XXI. 1-11, 14—17. AND when they drew nigh_unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,* 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. ᎷᎪᎡᏦ. CH. XI. 1−1. AND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage, and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you : and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. 4 And they went their way and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strewed them in the way. *Zech. ix. 9. Matth. xxi. 7, and put on them their clothes.] Thus acknowledging him to be their king; for this was a custom observed by the people when they found that God had appointed a man to the kingdom. When Jehu was anointed King by Elisha the prophet, at the command of God, and his captains knew what was done, every man took his garment and spread it under him on the top of the steps, and blew the trumpets, saying Jehu is king. 2 King ix. 13. A. CLARKE. See JENNINGS, Ant. vol. ii. p. 245. "Thereon," that is, on the garments. The princes of Israel were forbidden to multiply horses to themselves. Deut. xvii. 16, and xx. 1. This law was imposed as a standing mark of distinction between them and other nations; and a trial of prince and people, whether they had confidence in God their deliverer, who wanted neither horses nor footmen to fight his battles. It was observed for near four hundred (FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.) Bethany. Jerusalem. LUKE. CH. XIX. 29-44. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. JOHN. CH. XII. 12-19. 12 On the next day, much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. years, until some time in the reign of Solomon; for David himself rode on a mule; as did Solomon also on the day of his coronation. 1 Kings i. 33, 34. See Judges x. 4, and xii. 14; 1 Saml. xxv. 20. Subsequently the kings of Israel and Judah violated this command, by copying the example of the neighbouring princes in the establishment of their cavalry. The displeasure of God for this offence is indicated by several of the prophets Isaiah ii. 6, 7, and xxxi. 1; Hosea xiv. 3, and i. 7; Micah v. 10, 11.-In opposition to the character of these warlike and disobedient princes, it was predicted that Messiah would come as a just king, having salvation ;-a deliverer-riding upon an ass, after the manner of the ancient deliverers of Israel, who came only in the strength and power of the Lord. Zech. ix. 9. See Bishop SHERLOCK's Dissert. IV. MICHAELIS, vol. ii. pp. 439-449. § 112. Our Lord's public entry into Jerusalem. MATTHEW. CH. XXI. 1-11, 14—17. MARK. CH. XI. 1−11. they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. 9 And the multitudes that went 9 And they that went before, and before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest. I 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise ?* 17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, and he lodged there. 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the even-tide was come, he went out unto Bethany, with the twelve. * Ps. viii. 3. |