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PALM SUNDAY  Jesus came on the 10th day of Nissan,4 days before the Passover, to Jerusalem. On this day the Jews selected a perfect lamb for the Passover sacrifice. They kept the lamb at home for 4 days and examined it carefully for any defect, to be sure that it was perfect. On the way, Jesus stopped at Bethany, just 2 miles from Jerusalem, at the house of Martha and Mary and Lazarus. Four types of people came to see Him, His disciples, believers, mere spectators and the religious leaders. Seeing the huge crowds that followed Jesus, the religious leaders decided to kill him and Lazarus. (John 12:9-11) Next day, on entering Jerusalem, Jesus sent two disciples to fetch a colt of a donkey, that had never been ridden on before. This was done to fulfill the prophecy of Zachariah 9:9, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you, He is just, and having salvation; lowly and riding upon an donkey, and upon a colt, the foal of