When their terror was abated, the priests and elders, returning to the temple, had found Christ healing the sick and the dying. They had heard the voice of rejoicing and the song of praise. In the temple itself the children who had been restored to health were waving palm branches and singing hosannas to the Son of David. Baby voices were lisping the praises of the mighty Healer. Yet with the priests and elders all this did not suffice to overcome their prejudice and jealousy.

Da præsterne og de ældste var kommet over deres forskrækkelse, vendte de tilbage til templet og fandt Jesus i færd med at helbrede de syge og døende. De havde hørt de glade stemmer og lovsangen. Børnene, der havde fået deres sundhed tilbage, var inde i templet og viftede med palmegrene, idet de sang hosianna til Davids Søn. Små børn pludrede deres tak til den store læge. Men alt dette var ikke nok til at overvinde præsternes og de ældstes fordom og misundelse.