Adapted from: Christianity.com
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where crowds welcomed Him by waving palm branches and shouting “Hosanna!” This event reminds Christians to open their hearts to Jesus and commit to following Him. Palm Sunday starts the journey to Easter.
Jesus entered the city knowing He would be tried and crucified, yet welcomed His fate to rise from the grave and save us from sin! Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the remembrance of Jesus’ last days.
Jesus Enters Jerusalem: The Triumphal Entry: “Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”
This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.”
The disciples did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, some believing that the great Messiah had come at last to set them free whilst others were curious and wanted to know what it was all about. All four Gospels offer unique details to the events of Palm Sunday.