Lesson 4427

(Lesson 4427)(03-17-24) Luke 19:29-40 

“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, 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. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” 

 

In today’s quote, Jesus instructed two of his disciples to go into a village where they will find a colt tied, which no one has ever ridden. He tells them to untie it and bring it to Him, and if anyone asks why they are taking it, they are to say, "Because the Lord hath need of him." The disciples find the colt as Jesus described and bring it to Him. They place their clothes on the colt as a cushion for Jesus to sit on. As He rode toward Jerusalem, people spread their clothes on the road before Him, and the multitude of His disciples begin to joyfully praise God for all the mighty works they had seen, saying, "Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest." 

Some Pharisees in the crowd asked Jesus to scold His disciples for the things they were saying. Jesus responded, "I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. "This passage is often referred to as the Triumphal Entry, signifying Jesus' entry into Jerusalem as the coming King, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.~