From the triumphal entry to the crucifixion, it doesn’t get more dramatic than this story. Matthew solidifies Jesus’ place as Messiah with the cries of the crowd from Psalm 118—“Hosanna!” Hosanna literally means “save us.” Clearly, the people had an expectation of who Jesus was and what he was there to do. Only a few days after this triumphal entry, however, Jesus would be hanging on a cross, crucified.