Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem ~ Cross Reference of Mark 11:9 to Psalm 118:26


The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem can be  found in all the four gospels. I will call out a few differences between Matthew's version and Mark's version in this post. 
  • Matthew has the disciples bring both the donkey and the colt. Mark makes the disciples bring only the colt.
  • Mark says that Jesus will return the colt once his entry into Jerusalem is done, Matthew does not mention what Jesus did with the donkey and colt.
  • Matthew makes Jesus ride 2 donkeys, Mark is much kinder toward Jesus. 
  • Right after Jesus's triumphant entry, Matthew has Jesus go to the temple and drive out all the traders, Mark has Jesus reach the temple late in the evening so he brings Jesus back to the temple the next day
  • Matthew has Jesus wither a fig tree in an instant, Mark has Jesus wither it by end of the day.
One point that seems odd is, both Matthew and Mark make Jesus go all the way back to Bethany [from where he started in the morning to make his triumphant entry into Jerusalem] only to bring him back to Jerusalem all the way on foot the next day.

I have already written about why Jesus's entry into Jerusalem was not prophesied in Tanakh and you can read it here. Click here.


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All Greek Text references are from NIV and Tanakh references are from Chabad.

This post is not intended to offend anyone's faith but for those people who are Seeking the truth of THE ONE TRUE G-D of the universe to who we owe all our love, gratitude & devotion.

My encouragement to you is that you read the whole chapter of Tanakh that the Greek text quotes so you get the context and understand what G-d actually said.

G-d Bless and Seek THE Truth.


Mark 11:9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna![a]” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b] 10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Psalm 118:26 Blessed be he who has come in the name of the Lord; we have blessed you in the name of the Lord. 27 The Lord is God, and He gave us light. Bind the sacrifice with ropes until [it is brought to] the corners of the altar.
  • Very true that Psalm 118:26 says "Blessed if he who comes in the name of the Lord" and this is exactly people said when Jesus made his entry into Jerusalem. 
  • Let us review Psalm 118 and see if this cross reference is correct.
  • The Author of this psalm is not mentioned but most scholars believe that David wrote it and it was sung during the 3 major festivals when all the males came to the sanctuary to worship G-d.
  • This is such as beautiful Psalm where it talks about how good and kind G-d is and that Israel should trust in G-d.
  • There are several verses that talk about how the writer is being attacked by his enemies but G-d has always been with him and will be with him in trouble.
  • If you read verses 19 & 20 you will see that people are entering through G-d's gates and so Rabbis say that this is how people who came to the sanctuary to worship G-d were welcomed by saying blessed be .....
  • If you see verse 27, you see that these people are bringing the sacrifices to be made on the altar. You can safely say that this is about worshippers coming to the temple and not about Jesus entering Jerusalem.
  • Verse 20 says that "we have blessed you in the name of the Lord" and it is referring to the people who came not one person Jesus.
  • There are a few verses in the Psalm that clearly show that this Psalm was not about Jesus but about the writer and the nation of Israel.
  • Psalm 118:6 The Lord is for me; I shall not fear. What can man do to me? - Romans crucified Jesus
  • Psalm 118:10 All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord that I shall cut them off. - Jesus was cut off, he never cut of any nations.
  • Psalm 118:17 I shall not die but I shall live and tell the deeds of God. - 3 days after of his triumphant entry he was killed.
  • Psalm 118:18 God has chastised me, but He has not delivered me to death. - Jesus was sinless, why does Jesus have to be chastised?
  • Psalm 118:28 You are my God and I shall thank You; the God of my father, and I shall exalt You. - the write is saying that G-d is his his G-d and the G-d of his father. This clearly

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