See, Your King is Coming

John 12:12-19

Key Verse 15

Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion;
see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."

1. Read verses 12.  What Feast were the Jews coming to Jerusalem to celebrate? (Joh 12:1) What did they hear about Jesus? (12)  What might have been on Jesus’ mind on his way to Jerusalem? (Joh 12:7)

2. Read verse 13.  How did the crowd welcome Jesus?  What do the following expressions mean?  a) Hosanna;  b) He who comes in the name of the Lord;  c) King of Israel (Psa 118:25-26)  What sparked them to come out to meet him? (13)

3. Read verses 14-15.  Why did Jesus come on a donkey and not a horse? (14-15; Zec 9:9-10)  What does this reveal about the nature of Jesus’ kingship and kingdom?  How was this different from the people’s idea?

4. Read verse 16-19.  When did the disciples realize the meaning of these things? (16)  What is it they realized?  What did the eyewitnesses of the raising of Lazarus do? (17)  Why did the crowd come? (18)  Yet, how did the Pharisees respond? (19)