Mount of Olives

 

  Riding on the donkey is, by Jewish faith, the way the Messiah will enter Jerusalem. Jesus caused much excitement by this act - which was noticed by the high priests.

 

   This photo is a view of the southern side of the Temple Mount, looking toward the Mount of Olives, where Jesus went to the temple from the House of Lazarus in Bethany (see far right background).

 

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Jn 12:12-19: "On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him".
  

Lk 19:37-40: "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".

 

 

 

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Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey; the excitement is noticed by the chief priests 

          

 

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