What did the crowds shout as Jesus entered Jerusalem?
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
What did Jesus say the temple should be called?
A house of prayer.
What did Jesus find on the fig tree?
Nothing but leaves.
What did the first son say initially?
"I will not."
What did the landowner do to his vineyard?
He planted it, built a wall around it, dug a winepress, and built a watchtower.
What did the people spread on the road as Jesus entered the city?
Their cloaks and branches cut from trees.
What did Jesus do to the money changers and sellers in the temple?
He drove them out and overturned their tables.
What happened to the fig tree after Jesus cursed it?
It withered.
What did the first do after initially refusing?
He went to work?
What did the tenant farmers do to the landowner’s servants?
They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Why did Jesus choose to ride a donkey into Jerusalem?
To fulfill the prophecy from Zechariah 9:9, which speaks of a king coming to Jerusalem, gentle and riding on a donkey.
Why did Jesus drive the money changes and sellers out?
They were thieves or robbers.
What lesson did Jesus teach his disciples using the fig tree?
If you have faith and do not doubt, you can do what was done to the fig tree and more.
What did the 2nd son say and what did he do?
"Yes, Sir" but didn't go.
What did the tenant farmers do to the landowner’s son?
They killed him, thinking they would get his inheritance.
What were the descriptions of the King in Zechariah 9:9?
Righteous, victorious, and humble.
Why were the priest and teachers indignant?
They considered Jesus a threat to their power - even children praised Him.
What does the Fig tree represent in scripture?
Isreal (Hosea 9:10)
Who did Jesus say would enter the kingdom of God ahead of the religious leaders?
The tax collectors and the prostitutes.
Who does the "Landowner" and who does the "Son" represent in this story?
"Landowner" = God
"Son" = Jesus
Why did the people of Jerusalem react in uproar as Jesus entered?
They saw Jesus as Messiah expecting a political savior to liberate them from Roman rule
How many times and when did Jesus cleanse the temple?
2 - at the beginning and the end.
What is the lesson do you get from vs. 18-22?
1. Bearing fruit or 2. Faith or 3. Power of prayer
What was the reason Jesus gave for the tax collectors and prostitutes entering the kingdom of God ahead of the religious leaders?
They believed John the Baptist and repented, while the religious leaders did not.
Who do the "tenant farmers" represent in this story?
Leading priest and Pharisees.