Jesus asked Matthew and Judas to go to the village and find a donkey in town. Of they went, trodding along and bickering with each other on their way to town to find a donkey.
"Judas you haven't spoken since Jesus asked us to fetch a donkey, are you OK? As you never shut up? Oh, you are not steamed up about getting a donkey? After all, Jesus put us in charge because he relies on us, has complete trust and faith that we accomplish this task. Furthermore, if we couldn't he wouldn't put us in charge. Got that! Now please, would you just cheer up, even a minute, I don't think I can handle another second of your grumpy face."
"Just hold your horses please, a baby donkey is silly, its not an animal for a saviour of Jerusalem to ride on? I said to Jesus I knew a quy with a good horse, but oh no he wasn't having any of it. I tell you something, people would think Jesus lose his marbles by riding on a flipping baby donkey?"
"Really, is that why you got your grumpiness face, over nothing. Did you not hear the crowds roaring-hosanna to the Son of David, and all the rest of it. If you didn't, something is definitely wrong with you, we were right in the middle of it! There was nowhere to hide. Mind you, I never thought a poor fisherman from Galilee would be able to say that!"
"You always think you a better than me, don't you. They might be cheering today, as you cannot boo to a king when he is standing near you? He might chop your head off! What he should off done, was to ride in with a horse and start a revolution. I told him if he waited. we would get somewhere. Though he wasn't listening, just gave me that funny look to say he has and if I was a little child being rebellious towards a parents or an adult. That was my que to get that annoying, ridiculous, ludicrous donkey."
"Ah poor little Judas! Cannot deal being wrong, can you? Is your pride hurt by going to find a donkey and not a horse? Were you born to better things?
"Would you just shut up, Peter!! You are doing my head in. I can deal being wrong, but you stepped over the boundary with pride. Just if Jesus wants to be king, he ought to start acting like one. You know act your age than the shoe size. That's what I think, anyhow."
" Oh come on, it's only banter, don't be so stroppy! Maybe Jesus is finding his feet of being a king. It might be a lot of work that goes undercover that meets the eye. It reminded me of that bit from Zechariah, you know? How does it go? 'Rejoice, daughter of Zion! Here comes your king, triumphant and victorious; humble, and riding on a donkey." Something like that, anyway. Surely fulfilling ancient prophecy is pretty good for a messiah?
"Oh, Bartholomew the scholar. Ancient prophecy's all very well, but it's not much use in the here and now, is it? What we want is the new world Jesus was talking about, with us all on thrones and the Romans kicked out. Isn't that what we're following him for? Isn't it, James? John? You two were quick enough to try and bag yourselves the best seats for when Jesus is in charge."
"Hey, stop pressing people buttons, that was our mum, not us. Anyway, you heard what Jesus said about that. 'The last will be first and the first will be last,' - which now I think about it, fits in pretty well with his king-riding-on-a-donkey act. If you're looking for power and glory, Judas, I think you're following the wrong guy."
"Yes, and that's just what's so frustrating. He could do anything, Jesus could. Anything! He's got that spark, that... that.. charisma. You've seen him! He just has to crook a finger and people will do what he wants. If anyone could save this wretched country he could - and I thought he was going to do it! And then he sat on a donkey and threw it all away. Just threw it all away."
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