Jesus’ Transfiguration provided his disciples with a glimpse of his Divine glory, prior to his final journey to Jerusalem, where death awaited him. As Jesus prepares to enter Jerusalem, his disciples are joined by local people who joyfully acclaim Jesus as king. Amidst this rejoicing, Jesus weeps over the city. As he enters Jerusalem, he proceeds to the Temple courts and drives out the merchants who are polluting the Temple. While he is welcomed by his admirers, he is disdained by the authorities, who plot to have him killed.

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Matthew 21:1-17, Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Matthew 22:1-14, The Parable of the Marriage Feast

Matthew 23:37-39, Jesus’ Lament over Jerusalem

Matthew 26:1-5, The Conspiracy to Kill Jesus

Luke 9:23-27, Taking Up One’s Cross

Luke 14:25-33, The Cost of Discipleship

Luke 19:28-47, Jesus Enters and Weeps over Jerusalem

Luke 21:5-24, Signs and Persecutions

John 11-12, Jesus Raises Lazarus and Enters Jerusalem

Chapters 14 and 15 of Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life, by Marcellino D’Ambrosio.