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Some opposed Jesus because He said it was wrong for them to oppress others and treat them unjustly—and they didn’t want to change. Others hated Jesus because they were proud or greedy, and thought they didn’t need to repent or change their ways. Still others simply didn’t want to believe that Jesus was who He claimed to be: the divine ...
But soon many turned against Jesus and demanded His death: “‘What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?’ Pilate asked. They all answered, ‘Crucify him!'” (Matthew 27:22). These weren’t necessarily the same people who had welcomed Him–but the reversal is still striking.
It must have been a dramatic sight as Jesus approached Jerusalem on a donkey (which was a sign of His humility). The Bible says that “the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices …. ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!'” (Luke 19:37-38). Even those who weren’t part of that welcoming crowd ...
Some opposed Jesus because He said it was wrong for them to oppress others and treat them unjustly—and they didn’t want to change. Others hated Jesus because they were proud or greedy, and thought they didn’t need to repent or change their ways. Still others simply didn’t want to believe that Jesus was who He claimed to be: the divine ...
Mar 15, 2021 · The most obvious reason for the change in attitude is that the Scribes and Pharisees were seeding the crowd with lies. They wanted Jesus dead so they incited a riot. Crowd mentality will follow the loudest voice, so when the cry went up, Crucify Him!, it was picked up willingly by those who wanted to be on the accepted side. The second reason ...
Mar 29, 2015 · Why did the crowd turn on Jesus? “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the Highest!”. We know how the rest of the story goes. Jesus—acclaimed as the one who is to save his people—enters Jerusalem to a crowd’s cry of praise. A few days later, the crowd cries “Crucify him!”. The one who was to save his people ...
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He declared during that last week, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight. … My kingdom is from another place” (John 18:36). This deeply disappointed those who hoped He would throw out the hated Roman occupiers. But the main reason the crowds turned against Jesus was because their hearts had grown ...
