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hundred years before, the prophet had

foretold this scene:

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; ...

behold, thy King cometh unto thee; ... lowly,

and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the

foal of an ass.” Zechariah 9:9.

All in the rapidly increasing throng were

happy and excited. They could not offer Him

costly gifts, but they spread their outer

garments, as a carpet, in His path.

They broke off the beautiful branches of the

olive and the palm, and strewed them in the

way. They thought they were escorting Christ

to take possession of the throne of David in

Jerusalem.

The Saviour had never before allowed His

followers to show Him kingly honors. But at

this time He desired especially to manifest

Himself to the world as its Redeemer.