Matthew 21:1-11 and Mark 11:1-11
Did you ever finally come to a realization of something that was totally obvious? This whole Palm Sunday scenario… My Study Bible pointed out that with Jesus’ actions in both Matthew and Mark Jesus is being Messianic Himself. He knows that His time has come and He knows that His end will come in Jerusalem. The Jewish leaders have been hounding Him for these many months/years, challenging Him with their Messianic tests. So finally this “Palm Sunday” Jesus Himself begins to proclaim His Messiahship by fulfilling an Old Testament prophecy when He sends His disciples on a “bring the donkey” mission: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is He, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zechariah 9:9) Jesus is offering the Jewish leaders His own visible claim to Messiahship, giving them their opportunity to take action against Him. That’s what this Palm Sunday procession is really about. This realization for me, hiding in plain sight…!!
See also: August 27 / Matt. 21:1-11; August 28 / Mark 11:1-11