After a season the priests and rulers ventured back to the temple. When the panic had abated, they were seized with anxiety to know what would be the next movement of Jesus. They expected Him to take the throne of David. Quietly returning to the temple, they heard the voices of men, women, and children praising God. Upon entering, they stood transfixed before the wonderful scene. They saw the sick healed, the blind restored to sight, and deaf receive their hearing, and the crippled leap for joy. The children were foremost in the rejoicing. Jesus had healed their maladies; He had clasped them in His arms, received their kisses of grateful affection, and some of them had fallen asleep upon His breast as He was teaching the people. Now with glad voices the children sounded His praise. They repeated the hosannas of the day before, and waved palm branches triumphantly before the Saviour. The temple echoed and re-echoed with their acclamations, "Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord!" "Behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is just, and having salvation!" Ps. 118:26; Zech. 9:9. "Hosanna to the Son of David!"

Da der var gået nogen tid, vovede præsterne og rådsherrerne at vende tilbage til templet. Da skrækken havde fortaget sig, blev de grebet af frygt for, hvad Jesus herefter ville foretage sig. De ventede, at han ville kræve Davids trone. De vendte i stilhed tilbage til templet og hørte mænds, kvinders og børns stemmer, som priste Gud. Da de var kommet ind, blev de stående som lamslåede ved det forunderlige syn. De så de syge blive helbredt, de blinde blive seende, de døve få deres hørelse igen og de lamme springe af glæde. Børnene frydede sig allermest. Jesus havde helbredt deres sygdomme, han havde taget dem i sine arme og modtaget deres taknemmelige og kærlige kys, og nogle af dem var faldet i søvn ved hans bryst, medens han lærte folket. Nu lød børnenes glade stemmer til hans pris. De gentog hosiannaråbene fra dagen før og vinkede begejstret med palmegrene til Frelseren. Templet genlød atter og atter af deres lovprisninger: "Velsignet den, der kommer, i Herrens navn!" Se, din konge kommer til dig. Retfærdig og sejrrig er han!" Sl. 118,26; Zak. 9,9. "Hosianna David søn!"