Luke 19: Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
How did Zacchaeus know about Jesus and want to see him?
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How did Jesus know who Zacchaeus was?
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Was it common for Jesus to invite himself to someone’s home? Why?
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Why did Jesus want to go to the house of someone who was not popular with the people?
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How many people might Zacchaeus have defrauded?
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Why did Jesus say that Zacchaeus was “a true son of Abraham”?
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Why did people think the Kingdom of God was near? What were they expecting?
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When the prince was gone, what were the ten servants to do?
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Why was one servant condemned? What happened to him?
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Why was the condemned servants money given to the one who had the most? Why did people object?
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What right did the king have to execute dissenters? What happened to the other seven servants?
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How did Jesus know what would happen when two disciples went to find a donkey and take it?
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What do you think a king’s usual mode of transportation would be when he entered a city?
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As Jesus rode toward Jerusalem, why did people spread their garments before him?
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What prompted so many people to gather outside Jerusalem’s city gates? Why were they cheering?
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Why did Pharisees complain about what people were saying?
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Why would the stones have to shout praises if the people had been quiet?
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Why was Jesus crying when he entered Jerusalem?
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John describes Jesus driving out the merchants early in his ministry. Do you think Luke is describing that event or another time when Jesus drove out the merchants? Why?
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Why did religious leaders want to get rid of Jesus?