The King Embraces the Cross

It is finally here. Jesus has been traveling towards Jerusalem
since chapter eight, and now he makes his entrance. The rest of the
book (approximately 38% of it) will be dedicated to the final week
of the mission. Mark wants us to know where the focus of Jesus'
ministry lies. In this section, Jesus rides into town proclaiming
his kingship. Riding on a humble donkey is fulfillment of prophecy
concerning the coming king in Zechariah 9:9. "Shout aloud, O
daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a
donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."