Nisan 10: The Lamb Is Presented — Yeshua Rides into Jerusalem as Passover Begins
As lambs are selected across Jerusalem for Passover, Yeshua fulfills prophecy and presents Himself as the Lamb of God. The countdown to sacrifice has begun.
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Nisan 10 – The Lamb Is Presented
Yeshua rides into Jerusalem on a colt as lambs are chosen for sacrifice.
(Friday evening to Saturday evening)
The city of Jerusalem pulsed with expectation. Pilgrims streamed in from all directions, preparing for Passover, the Feast of Redemption. It was Nisan 10—the day appointed in the Torah for each household to select a lamb and set it apart for sacrifice:
“On the tenth day of this month each man must take a lamb for his family… keep it until the fourteenth day…”
— Exodus 12:3–6
But this year, one Lamb would be chosen for all.
Prophecy in Motion
In the village of Bethany, just over the Mount of Olives, Yeshua stirred with divine intention. After resting the night with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, He prepared to make a public entrance—not as a rabbi, not just as a prophet, but as the Lamb of God.
He sent two disciples ahead to retrieve a young colt, one that had never been ridden. This detail mattered—it fulfilled a prophecy from Zechariah 9:9:
“Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey…”
This was a messianic procession with layered meaning: king and lamb, priest and sacrifice.
A Procession of Prophecy
As Yeshua descended the Mount of Olives, the crowds erupted with praise. Palm branches waved. Cloaks were laid down. The words they shouted came from Psalm 118—sung every year during the Passover season:
“Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!”
— John 12:13
Many believed they were welcoming a deliverer from Rome. But in reality, they were fulfilling Torah—they were receiving the Lamb for inspection.
This wasn’t just a celebration.
It was an unwitting fulfillment of the moedim—Yahweh’s appointed times. The Lamb had been chosen.
The King Weeps
As He approached Jerusalem, Yeshua paused. The praises still rang out, but His heart was heavy.
“If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace… but now it is hidden from your eyes.”
— Luke 19:41–44
He wept—not because they rejected Him with anger, but because they celebrated without understanding. The city was receiving the Lamb… and would soon reject Him.
The Silent Inspection Begins
Upon entering the city, Yeshua didn’t perform miracles or challenge the religious leaders—not yet. Instead, He went quietly into the Temple courts, looked around… and left.
“He entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany…”
— Mark 11:11
Like a priest examining the lamb, or a lamb under inspection, He presented Himself to the House that would soon condemn Him.
Then, as the day closed, He returned to Bethany. No confrontation. No spectacle. Just a Lamb awaiting judgment.
What This Day Fulfilled
Yeshua presented Himself on Nisan 10, the exact day Torah commands that lambs be selected for Passover.
He entered on a colt, fulfilling Zechariah’s prophecy.
He received public acclamation, echoing Psalm 118—the Hallel psalm sung at every Passover.
He was inspected, but not yet condemned.
The four days of examination (Exodus 12:6) had begun.