In fulfillment of the prophecies of the [[Old Testament]], he entered Jerusalem, the city of the king, riding on the colt of an ass ([[Book of Zechariah|Zech]] 9:9; [[Gospel of John|John]] 12:12). Crowds greeted him. They had branches in their hands and called out to him with shouts of praise: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! The Son of David! The King of Israel! Because of this glorification by the people, the priests and scribes were finally driven ''to destroy him, to put him to death'' ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 19:47; John 11:53, 12:10).