As I read this verse this morning, verse 10 popped out at me. The question "Why the uproar?" Came to mind along with this song from Third Day:
As I studied this verse, I looked up "uproar". The definition was not celebratory. I than looked at other translations of the same verse and the words used were "moved", "shaken", "stirred", "commotion" and "excitement". The laying down of clothing and palm branches was an act of praise, support and adoration. Yet, this is the same crowd, that in a few short days, would yell "crucify Him".
Where are you with Jesus? In support when He entered your life but soon part of the crowd denouncing Him? Let it not be so.
Matthew 21:6-11 NLT
6 The two disciples did as Jesus commanded. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt to Him and threw their garments over the colt, and He sat on it.
8 Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of Him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around Him were shouting,
“Praise God for the Son of David!
Blessings on the One who comes in the name of the LORD!
Praise God in highest heaven!”
10 The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as He entered. “Who is this?” they asked.
11 And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Blessings, Cecilia
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