Friday
Read Mark 11:1-11
As they approached Jerusalem, near the towns
of Bethphage and Bethany, they came to the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of
his disciples on ahead 2with these instructions: “Go to the village
there ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a colt tied up that
has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3And if someone
asks you why you are doing that, tell him that the Masterr needs it and will
send it back at once.”
4 So they went and found a colt out in
the street, tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it, 5some
of the bystanders asked them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
6 They answered just as Jesus had told
them, and the bystanders let them go. 7They brought the colt to
Jesus, threw their cloaks over the animal, and Jesus got on. 8Many
people spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches in the fields
and spread them on the road. 9The people who were in front and those
who followed behind began to shout, “Praise God! God bless him who comes in the
name of the Lord! 10God bless the coming kingdom of King David, our
father! Praise God!”
11 Jesus entered Jerusalem, went into
the Temple, and looked round at everything. But since it was already late in
the day, he went out to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
Think
In this moment of the gospel we sense the excitement and the
hope of the crowds hoping for a Messiah who would bring justice to the
world. They wave branches and spread
their cloaks on the ground.
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