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INTRODUCTION
1. From chapter eleven forward, the events of Mark’s gospel take place
in or near Jerusalem...
a. From His triumphal entry to His resurrection from the dead
b. Occurring within the time span of eight days
I. THE NARRATIVE
A. THE PREPARATION...
1. Jesus and His disciples draw near to Jerusalem - Mk 11:1
a. By way of Bethany ("house of dates") and Bethphage ("house
of unripe figs")
b. Two small villages near the Mount of Olives between Jericho
and Jerusalem
2. Jesus arranges for two disciples to get a colt - Mk 11:1-3
a. A colt on which no one sat
b. By foreknowledge or previous arrangement, Jesus knows the
owner will consent
3. The disciples get the colt just as Jesus predicted - Mk 11:4-6
CONCLUSION
2. But that will be a day of salvation for those who eagerly await
Him...
a. For others, it will be a day of condemnation - 2Th 1:7-9
b. For others, it will be a day of destruction - ibid.