ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM
The day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey is known as Palm Sunday.
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Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey – a common enough thing to do at this time! Yet the people who wrote down the story of Jesus saw this as a sign that Jesus was the Messiah.
PALM BRANCHES
As Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people were very excited. They spread branches on the road – and even laid down their clothes. They shouted 'Hosanna!' which means 'Save us Now!'
CITY GATES
Jerusalem was the main city of the Jewish people. It contained a great Temple, where sacrifices were offered to God.
WHIP
The whip in Jesus' hand is a reminder that after he entered Jerusalem he went into the Temple and chased out people who were using it as a place to buy and sell things.
