The time came for Jesus to enter Jerusalem. He sent two of His disciples to fetch a donkey tied up that had never been ridden. If anyone asked, they were to tell them that the Master needed it. So they did. It all happened just as Jesus said. They brought it back to Jesus and put their coats on it and He rode on the donkey. People saw Him coming and they spread their coats on the road. While Jesus rode, the people started shouting praises to God. Some Pharisees told Jesus to tell the people to be quiet. Jesus told them that if they were quiet the rocks and stones would start to sing. When Jesus saw Jerusalem, he wept over it, because it would be destroyed because the people didn't recognize God when they saw Him. Then Jesus went into the temple and drove out all the merchants. For days He taught the people who hung on His every word. The chief priests and teachers wanted to arrest Him, but they were afraid of what the people would do.
The chief priests, teachers of the Law and the elders asked Jesus what right He had to do what He did? Jesus asked them what right John had to baptize people? They couldn't answer, so He refused to answer them. Jesus told them the parable of the tenants in the vineyard who injured the messengers and killed the son of the owner. Jesus asked what should become of the tenants upon the return of the owner? Jesus answered, the owner would kill those tenants and give the vineyard to new tenants. The people heard this and were shocked and Jesus asked them what David meant in Psalm 118:22, that the builders rejected the most important stone. The chief priests and teachers tried to arrest Jesus on the spot because they knew He was talking about them, but they were afraid of the people. They tried to set up Jesus with a question He couldn't answer. Jesus knew what they were up to when they asked him about paying taxes to the Roman Emperor. Jesus told them to give Caesar what is his and give God what is His. The Sadducees who don't believe in life after death asked Jesus about the seven brothers who all married the same woman and died, one after the other, whose wife would she be? Jesus told them that there is no marriage in heaven, they would be like angels. They didn't ask more questions. Jesus asked them how the Messiah could be a descendent of David when David said in Psalm 110:1 "The Lord said to my Lord:" If David called Him 'Lord' how can the Messiah be David's descendant? Jesus warned the people about the Teachers of the Law who like to make themselves important among men.
Jesus saw rich men making a show of dropping their gifts into the temple treasury and then saw a widow drop two copper coins in. Jesus said that the woman had given the greater gift because she had given all she had, while the rich men gave from their spare change. Some of the disciples were admiring the beautiful temple and Jesus told them that the time would come when there wouldn't be a single stone remaining of the temple. The disciples asked Jesus when that time would come. He told them that many would come claiming to be Him, don't follow them and don't be afraid, because many things must happen first.
Tomorrow read Luke21:10-22:46
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