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The book of Zachariah prophesied that the Messiah would arrive in Jerusalem amid people waving palm branches, so it was a fulfillment of that. It also represented the people's hope that Jesus would save them from the oppression of Roman rule.

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Q: What do the laying of palm leaves have to do with Jesus?
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