Mark 11:10

Key Reflection

In Mark 11:10, as Jesus entered Jerusalem, his followers and those preceding him chanted "Hosanna!" and praised him as the Messiah coming in the name of the Lord. This phrase would have resonated with the crowd's expectation for a Davidic king who would bring salvation, echoing the language used during the Maccabean Revolt against Roman rule, where "hosanna" meant "save now." The crowd's response affirmed their hope that Jesus was this promised deliverer, mirroring historical messianic expectations and prophecies.