One More Step

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Mar 26, 2021 · 3m

The tale of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is listed in all four of the gospels. In this account, Jesus rides a donkey’s colt into the city as people His peoplethrew their cloaks to the ground at His feet, shouting, Hosanna! But only one gospel, Luke, mentions a key factor that drastically changes the mood of the whole story: when He looked out over that great city of Jerusalem, Jesus wept (Luke 19:41). The Greek word translated “wept” literally means wailed. Imagine the scene now: throngs of people cheering and welcoming their long-awaited Savior, celebrating His arrival. Suddenly, He…