PSALM 10

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The Donkey (Colt) Ride Per Matt Matt 21:2,5-7,15-16 In PSALM 6 Receive-n-Listen, Believe, MatureDealing with the soil we find (relatively early in his ministry, in Matthew 13:1-13;  Mark 4:1-25; & Luke 8:4-18) Jesus describing how that though the types of soil (hearts) may vary when 1 1st hears the word, all may overcome (mature as disciples)-- though it's less likely for many.

Then we have PSALM 8 Pray, Believe-n-Talk, ReceiveDealing with the mountain Matt 21:21-22 (much later in his ministry), in wich Jesus said that anybody, via prayer & faith, might say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea.'

Now we skipped a few chapters, for in ch. 17 Jesus explained to his disciples why they could not cast out others' demons-- Because You have so little faith, not even faith as small as a mustard seed.

But back to a disciple's own mountain-- or rather to an event that happened just prior to his statement about faith in prayer for speaking to a mountain. He rode into Jerusalem on both a donkey & also a foal of a donkey [colt-- the donkey's offspring]. Matt says that Jesus instructed 2 of his disciples, Go find a donkey tied with her colt; bring them to Me. Matt 21:5 quotes Zec 9:9 which says, Say to the daughter of Zion, 'See, your King comes to You, gentle & riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Then we read, The disciples brought the donkey & the colt, & Jesus sat on them. The significance? To underscore that Jesus loved children, that salvation is generational. Upon doing some healing, etc., in Jerusalem: When the chief priests & the teachers of the law saw the wonders that He did & the children shouting in the temple area, They were indignant. 'Do You hear what these children are saying?' They asked Him. Yes, replied Jesus, have You never read this quote from Psa 8:2, From the lips of children YOU have ordained praise?

The Donkey (Colt) Ride Per John John 12:14-16 This account does not refer to instructions to disciples, but rather, Jesus found a young donkey & sat upon it-- & proceeds to "quote" Zec 9:9 in this manner, Do not be afraid, O daughter of Zion; see, your King is coming, seated on a donkey's colt. As in the Luke account, there is no ref. to children; however there is ref. to the disciples' ministry in this fashion: At 1st His disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did They realize that these things had been written about Him & that They had done these things to Him.

The Donkey (Colt) Ride Per Luke Luke 19:30,35,39-44 This account is only somewhat similar to the Matt account; it begins similar to the Mark account (Mark 11:1-11). Jesus did instruct 2 of his disciples, but, Go find a colt, which no 1 has ever ridden-- note that Zec 9:9 (about riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey) is not quoted, neither is there a later ref. to children. Rather, the emphasis is upon the brand new thing coming-- the fate of Jerusalem; bring it to Me. They brought it to Jesus, & put Jesus on it. No mention is made of shouting children; rather than indignant chief priests & teachers of the law, we have (this part is absent from the Mark account), Some Pharisees said to Jesus, 'Teacher, rebuke Your disciples'-- to which Jesus replied, if They keep quiet, the stones will cry out. As He approached Jerusalem, He wept over it. The day will come when your enemies will dash you to the ground, you & your children-- because you did not recognize the time of GOD'S Coming to you.

Jesus dealt with Jerusalem's temple courts John 2:12-17 We just saw several accounts of Jesus' donkey ride into Jerusalem shortly before the crucifixion. But here we see an incident that occurred about 3 yrs. earlier-- per John, 1 of the 1st things he did. Having turned the water into wine in Cana of Galilee: After this He went down to Capernnaum with His mother & brothers & His disciples. There They stayed for a few days. When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep & doves, & others sitting at tables exchanging money. So He made a whip out of chords, & drove all animals from the temple area, both sheep & cattle; He scattered the coins of the money changers & overturned their tables. To those who sold doves He said, Get these out of here! How dare You turn My FATHER'S House into a market-- for the Holy Spirit is given freely! His disciples remembered that it was written in Psa 69:9, Zeal for YOUR House will consume Me.

Jesus baptized his disciples John 3:22-26 We find in Matt 3:11 & Luke 3:16 that when John the Baptist baptized Jesus, he said he would baptize with the Holy Spirit & with fire. Certainly today he does, as salvation is imparted-- but in his day also. Sure, per John 4:2 his disciples assumed that role- after they themselves were baptized. But prior to that: After this [speaking to Nicodemus-- see PSALM 143 Nichodemus...], Jesus & His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with Them, & baptized them. Now John the Baptist also was baptizing, because there was plenty of water, & people wer constantly coming to be baptized. (This was before John was put in prison.) An argument developed between some of John's disciples & a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. They came to John & said to Him, 'Rabbi, that man who was with You on the other side of the Jordan-- the 1 You testified about --well, He is baptizing, & everyone is going to Him.' Now this could be a case of the laying-on-of-hands, but then would John's disciples recognize it as baptism?