“He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”

The Ascension

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.