The True Story of Jesus — Page 40
as 40 served using sets of utensils and dishes reserved strictly for the festival. It is said that Jesus as went to Jerusalem on this occasion. He rode a donkey provided by his disciples and entered Jerusalem. The crowd greeted him, listened to him, and was very impressed by what he had to say. The Bible tells us that when Jesus as entered Jerusalem, the whole city was thrown into an uproar. ‘Who is he?’ the people asked. ‘This is the Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee,’ the crowds answered. 1 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard the reports of his growing influence and became very worried. It is possible that they had persuaded the authorities to arrest Jesus as while he was in Jerusalem. The chief priests and the elders met together in the palace of Caiaphas, the High Priest and made plans to arrest Jesus as secretly and put him to death. ‘We must not do it during the festival’, they said, ‘or the people will riot. ’2 Jesus as was aware of their plans. He took necessary precautions but remained in Jerusalem and continued delivering the message of God to the people. One day he and his disciples had their meals together secretly at the home of one of his disciples. When the feast was over they moved hurriedly through the narrow streets towards the city gate. They wanted to be away from the city in order to avoid being arrested. As they came out of the city, they headed towards Gethsemane, a garden on the slope of the Mount of Olives, a hill on the east side of Jerusalem, opposite the Temple. 1. Matthew 21:10–11 2. Matthew 26:3–5