Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus Enters Jerusalem
John 12.9-19

Even now in Western culture most people know what the symbols mean. If someone went into a deep sleep, then woke to see shops full of stockings filled with presents, they would know it was nearly Christmas. If they woke up to see people with chocolate eggs, they’d know it was nearly Easter. If they opened their eyes to see lots of children going around on a dark evening dressed up as witches (or worse), they would realize it was Hallowe’en.

But supposing you woke up and discovered that everyone was filling stockings with presents and eating chocolate eggs? That could be confusing. You might think someone was trying to make a special point, to say something new. And you’d be right. And that’s more or less exactly what happened on the day Jesus came into Jerusalem...

Taken from John for Everyone Part 2 – by Tom Wright