Palm leaves
Palm branches.
Outside the walls of Jerusalem.
Palm leaves were used by the people who welcomed Jesus when he rode into the city of Jerusalem at the start of the week before his resurrection. Palm leaves were symbolic at that time of victory. The empty cross is also a symbol of Jesus' victory over the power of sin.
In Matthew 21:7, Jesus rode on an ass and also on its colt, in order to fulfil a prophecy. In Mark 11:7, Luke 19:35 and John 12:14, Jesus simply rode on a colt.
He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and the people welcomed him by laying their clothes on the road and waving palm branches.Jesus rising in triumph into Jerusalem fulfilled the prophesy by Zechariah of a King riding into Jerusalem in this way:"Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
It didn't. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday. The Sunday before Easter, when Jesus ransacked the temple.
He rode into Jerusalem to the cheers of crowds of people. Most of whom were conspicuously absent at his death shortly thereafter.
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. This event is often referred to as the Triumphal Entry and is celebrated by Christians on Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday is when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
As Jesus rode into Jerusalem, people spread their cloaks and palm branches on the ground before him. This act was a sign of honor and reverence, symbolizing their recognition of him as a king and the anticipated Messiah. The waving of palm branches also represented joy and celebration, marking a moment of triumph in the context of his entry into the city.
This was a fulfilled prophecy. He rode into Jerusalem in the same way the president drives into a city. To acknowledge the people. The significance of this ride in is that he rode a donkey, signifiying that He was humble. When He rode in, the Jews were yelling "Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest!" because they believed Him to be the messiah. An interesting thing to note about this is that He rode in with the people crying out in admiration, but when He left He was spat upon and humiliated...by the same people!