The Son of God was about to become a sacrifice for the sins of men. His church in all succeeding ages must make His death a subject of deep thought and study. It was necessary, then, that the eyes of all people should now be directed to Him. After such a scene as this, His trial and crucifixion could never be hidden from the world. It was God's design that each event in the closing days of the Saviour's life should be so plainly marked that no power could cause it to be forgotten. In the vast multitude surrounding the Saviour were the evidences of His miracle-working power. The blind whom He had restored to sight were leading the way. The dumb whose tongues He had loosed, shouted the loudest hosannas. The cripples whom He had healed leaped for joy, and were most active in breaking the palm branches and waving them before Him. Widows and orphans were exalting the name of Jesus for His works of mercy to them. The loathsome lepers who had been cleansed by a word, spread their garments in the way.

Guds Søn skulle snart hengives som et offer for menneskenes synder. I alle efterfølgende slægter skulle hans menighed gøre hans død til genstand for alvorlig overvejelse og betragtning. Det var derfor nødvendigt, at hele folkets opmærksomhed nu blev rettet mod ham. Efter en begivenhed som denne kunne hans forhør og korsfæstelse aldrig dølges for verden. Det var Guds plan, at enhver tildragelse i de sidste dage af Frelserens liv skulle fremtræde så tydeligt, at ingen magt kunne udviske den af erindringen.