“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous, for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” (1 Pt 3:18).

Three Responses to Jesus Entry

1. Cheers.

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord” Psalm 118:26

Why did they cheer?

Cheered because word of his miracles had spread

Heart of the crowd was probably those who had already been touched by Jesus.

The crowd may have thought they were inaugurating a new king.

 2. Jeers. 

Jealousy and fear drive the opposition to Jesus.

“You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.””John 11:50

3. Tears.

Tears were partly over their unbelief.

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing” (Mt 23:37).