Why do you think Jesus entered Jerusalem in this way? Matthew 21: 1-11

This is the telling of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem as structured by Mark but compared to the tellings from Luke and John. ... way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered ... Compare: Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19 ... Do they think of him as a prophet or something else?

Explanation:

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.