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Who welcomed Jesus into their home?
Bible Story Summary The story of Mary and Martha takes place in Luke 10:38-42 and John 12:2. Mary and Martha were the sisters Lazarus, the man Jesus raised from the dead. The three siblings were also close friends of Jesus Christ. They lived in a town called Bethany, about two miles from Jerusalem.
Why did Jesus enter Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
The people of Jerusalem saw Jesus as an earthly king who would defeat the oppressive Roman Empire. Their vision of him was limited by their own finite and worldly needs.
In what city Jesus brought up as a child?
Jesus’ childhood home is identified in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew as the town of Nazareth in Galilee, where he lived with his family.
What was Jesus relationship with Mary and Martha?
Martha knew and was comfortable with Jesus and had a healthy respect for him as an authority. She goes directly to him to sort this situation with her sister and she also goes straight to him after Lazarus dies. Martha was practically driven, operation-oriented. Mary – Mary wanted to be physically close to Jesus.
What part of the world did Jesus live in?
Nazareth
The Gospels say that although Jesus was born in Bethlehem, he spent much of his early life in Nazareth, in northern Israel. Recent archaeological research reveals that during the first century A.D., Nazareth was a Jewish settlement whose inhabitants appear to have rejected the spread of Roman culture.
Why did the crowd welcome Jesus when he came back?
When Jesus came back, the crowd welcomed him, because everyone was expecting him. Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him. When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
How did people welcome Jesus when he entered Jerusalem?
Jesus entered Jerusalem and people welcomed Him as the King that they knew Him to be. He had healed the blind, raised the dead, and taught in the synagogue. He had taught about Himself as the Messiah that God had sent to forgive the sins of the world many times, and today He entered into Jerusalem and people cheered.
How do you welcome Jesus into your life?
Pray and thank God for coming to the world to die for us. Ask God to help you remember what Jesus has done for you and to celebrate Him as King by living your life in a way that pleases Him. Ask God to help you welcome Jesus into every decision that you make, just as the people welcomed Him into Jerusalem.
Why was Jesus welcomed into Jerusalem on a donkey?
Yes, Jesus was enthusiastically welcomed when He rode into Jerusalem just days before His death. (Traditionally this day is called “Palm Sunday” because many in the crowd cut palm branches and waved them as a sign of honor.) It must have been a dramatic sight as Jesus approached Jerusalem on a donkey (which was a sign of His humility).