He writes about the response of the people to Jesus’ entry into the city this way: “On that day as Jesus was preparing to enter the city, throngs of people were waiting. They heard word of this amazing teacher, this powerful man coming to the city, and it’s easy to understand why they might have been so filled with hopes and desires. It’s easy to understand why they were hoping for the coming of the Messiah, a military king who would ride into town on a stallion prepared for battle. A true . . . mighty king who would bring soldiers with him, someone who would be prepared and able to defeat the despised Romans.”