Jesus knows that He has to go to Jerusalem and everyone around Jesus knows that if He goes to Jerusalem something is going to happen. The religious leaders are frightened by the buzz created by Jesus’ miracles, especially the resurrection of Lazarus and they have already started to discuss how to rid themselves of Jesus. It is remarkable that Jesus would head to Jerusalem, but the way He chooses to enter the city is even more remarkable. There really isn’t any hidden meaning in the story - - Kings had made that trip in that way before and the crowds responded in kind. The question for us is how we will respond.