Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Zechariah 9:9
As Jesus enters Jerusalem during this week of the Passover, He is hailed as King, Angering the religious leaders. In fear, they begin to plot His death, hoping that would allow them to retain their power over the people.