Jesus the prophet

Our Gospel reading today tells the story of the โ€œtriumphal entryโ€ of Jesus into Jerusalem (cf Zec 9:9), riding a donkey, welcomed by cheering crowds, just one week before his violent death.ย Itโ€™s the first of three symbolic acts in Matthew 21. Itโ€™s the beginning of Passover Week: Jesus enters Jerusalem, the holy City of David …