Matthew 21 · Grade 4

Behold, Your King

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As Jesus came near Jerusalem, He sent two disciples to bring a donkey and her colt. This fulfilled Zechariah's prophecy: "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey." Crowds spread their garments and branches on the road and shouted, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" The whole city asked, "Who is this?"

Jesus entered the temple and drove out those who bought and sold, overturning the tables of the money changers. He quoted Scripture: God's house is a house of prayer. Blind and lame people came, and He healed them. Children cried out praise, and Jesus said God had prepared praise from the mouths of children.

The chief priests and elders asked by what authority He did these things. Jesus told two parables. In one, a son said no to his father but later obeyed, while the other said yes but did not go. In the other, tenants of a vineyard beat the owner's servants and killed his son. Jesus warned that the leaders were rejecting God's Son, the stone the builders rejected.

Show What You Know

What prophecy did Jesus fulfill by riding a donkey?
What did the crowds shout?
What did Jesus say God's house should be called?
What is the point of the parable of the two sons?

Think About It

The crowd shouted Hosanna, which means save us. How is Jesus a different kind of King than they expected?
Jesus cleared the temple so it could be a house of prayer. What might need clearing out to make room for prayer in your life?

Memory Verse

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

Matthew 21:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The fig tree had leaves but no fruit. What fruit should a follower of Jesus show?
Why did the leaders reject Jesus even after seeing His works?