Many caravans on their way to the feast passed through Jericho. Their arrival was always a festive season, but now a deeper interest stirred the people. It was known that the Galilean Rabbi who had so lately brought Lazarus to life was in the throng; and though whispers were rife as to the plottings of the priests, the multitudes were eager to do Him homage.

Mange karavaner kom gennem Jeriko på deres vej op til højtiden. Deres ankomst var altid en festlig begivenhed, men nu var folket optaget af noget større og mere interessant. Det var rygtedes, at den galilæiske rabbi, der for ganske nylig havde gjort Lazarus levende, var til stede i skaren, og skønt der blev hvisket en hel del om præsternes anslag imod ham, var skarerne ivrige efter at bringe ham deres hyldest.