Matthew 26-27 - The Sacrificial Lamb

This is Palm Sunday, where we commemorate the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. We briefly hit on this a few weeks ago, but just as a quick review—Matthew 21:1–11 tells us how the disciples fetched a donkey that had never been ridden. People spread their cloaks and palm branches, shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” as Jesus rode into Jerusalem.That word “Hosanna” comes from the Hebrew hoshi’ah na, meaning “save us now.” they all new this song it was Psalm 118 says, “Save us, we pray, O Lord… Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.” Luke tells us they cried out, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And all of this fulfills Zechariah 9:9—your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey.

It’s such a powerful scene—the crowds are excited, Jesus is smiling, the disciples are ecstatic… and yet, if you’ve ever watched The Chosen, there’s a moment where His countenance changes. Because Jesus knows something the crowd doesn’t.