Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 12:12-15

"On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel. And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass`s colt." — John 12:12-15 (ASV)

On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion—behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

Even in the little glory of a temporal kind, which was given to the Lord Jesus Christ when he was "here among men," as Mrs. Luke's hymn puts it, his humility and meekness were very manifest, thus fulfilling the prophecy recorded in Zechariah 9:9: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Oh, that all his people would always be of such a lowly spirit, not seeking great things for themselves, but condescending to men of low estate, remembering that it was their Master who said to his disciples, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls.