St. John Chrysostom: Now that the Lord had given sufficient proof of His virtue and the cross was near, even at the door, He a…

“Hosanna” (GK 6057) literally means “save now,” but it had become simply an exclamation of praise. “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord…

And they that went before, and they that followed
They that came from Jerusalem to meet him, and they that followed …

Christ's coming into Jerusalem so remarkably shows that He was not afraid of the power and malice of His enemies. This would encourage His disciple…