LESSON TWENTIETH. MATT. XXI. 1–9. LUKE XIX. 37–40. AND when they drew nigh un-to Je-ru-sa-lem, and were come to Beth-phage, unto the mount of Ol-ives, then sent Je-sus two disci-ples, say-ing un-to them, "Go in-to the vil-lage o-ver a-gainst you, and straight-way ye shall find an ass ti-ed, and a colt with her loose them and bring them un-to me. And if any man say ought un-to you, ye shall say, 'The Lord hath need of them and straight-way he will send them." All this was done that it might be ful-fill-ed which was spok-en by the proph-et, say ing, "Tell ye the daugh-ter of Sion, Be-hold thy King com-eth unto thee, meek, and sit-ting up-on an ass, and a colt, the foal of an ass." And the dis-ci-ples went, and did as Je-sus com-mand-ed them, and brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him there-on. And a very great mul-ti-tude spread their gar-ments in the way: oth-ers cut down branch-es from the trees, and strew-ed them in the way. And the mul-ti-tudes that went be-fore and that fol-low-ed, cried, saying, "Ho-san-na to the Son of Da-vid: bless-ed is He that com-eth in the name of the Lord: Ho-san-na in the high-est." And when he was come nigh, e-ven now at the de scent of the mount of Ol-ives, the whole mul-ti-tude of the dis-ci-ples be-gan to re-joice and praise God with a loud voice for all the migh-ty works that they had seen, say-ing, "Bless-ed be the King that com-eth in the name of the Lord: peace in heav-en and glo-ry in the high-est." And some of the Phar-i-sees from a-mong the mul-ti-tude said un-to him, "Mas-ter, re-buke thy dis-ciples." And he an-swer-ed and said un-to them, "I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would im-me-di-ate-ly cry out." QUESTIONS. When Jesus and His disciples were come to Bethphage, what did Jesus desire two of His disciples to do? Το go into the village over against them. How could our Saviour tell that this should happen? Because as God He knew all things. What did Zechariah prophesy concerning Christ? That He should enter Jerusalem, riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Did Jesus do so? Yes. Who was Zechariah? One of the prophets. How did the multitude act? Some spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. What did the multitudes that went before and that followed say? 66 Hosanna to the son of David, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord." What is the meaning of the word Hosanna? "Save we beseech thee." When Christ was come to the descent to Jerusalem from the mount of Olives, what did the multitude of the disciples do? They rejoiced and praised God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen. What did some of the Pharisees say? What answer did Jesus make? "I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." |