TRIUMPHANT ENTRY John 12:12-19; Matthew 21:1-11; Matthew 21:14-17; Luke 19:29-44; Mark 11:1-11. John: _“On the morrow a great multitude, having come to the feast, hearing that Jesus comes into Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm-trees, and came out to meet Him, and continued to cry out, Hosanna... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BARREN FIG-TREE Matthew 21:18-19; Mark 11:12-14. _“And on the following day, they having come out from Bethany, He was hungry.”_ Doubtless He had enjoyed the kind hospitality of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, the hunger here mentioned being simply an appetite for some good figs, as they were very s... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE Matthew 21:12-13; Luke 19:45-48; Mark 11:15-19. “And they came into Jerusalem; and Jesus, coming into the temple, began to cast out the buyers and sellers in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those selling doves; and He did n... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WITHERING OF THE FIG-TREE Matthew 21:20-22; Mark 11:20-26. _“And early in the morning, they, passing by, saw the fig-tree withered from its roots.”_ The withering was so decisive that even the trunk of the tree dried up, as you see, from its roots, thus symbolizing the awful fate of the hypocri... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIGH PRIESTS DEMAND HIS AUTHORITY Matthew 21:23-27; Luke 20:1-8; Mark 11:27-33. “And again they come into Jerusalem. And He, walking round in the temple, file high priests, scribes, and elders come to Him, and say to Him, By what authority do You these things? And who gave You this authority tha... [ Continue Reading ]