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Matthew 21:9
The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a palm sunday that is worked out in limits and longings in Matthew 21:9—look for "who" and "hosanna". Choose palm sunday in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

Matthew speaks here as gospel narrative writing, developing palm sunday. Read in Matthew 21, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “who” alongside “hosanna”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Matthew with Matthew the disciple (a former tax collector). Introductions to Matthew often note: Anonymous in earliest copies; attributed to Matthew in later tradition; reflects Mark and a sayings source.. Date: AD 80–90. Matthew seems aimed at Jewish‑Christian community.. Kingdom teaching links ethics to identity. Catechetical structure appears in the discourse blocks.

More details
Traditional:Matthew the tax collector
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; attributed to Matthew; uses Mark + Q source.
Date:AD 80–90
Audience:Jewish‑Christian community.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not change the overall sense.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46