Jesus and His disciples had left the area around the Sea of Galilee and walked the approximately seventy-five miles to Jerusalem. They had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish festival of Passover along with other Jews from all over. Jesus entered Jerusalem mounted on a donkey with the people cutting branches from the trees and spreading them and their coats in the road before Him. They were convinced He was the Messiah. The crowds went ahead of Him and shouted praise. “