John 12:13

took branches of palm trees, and they went ahead to meet him. And they were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel!”

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In The King James Version

Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

In Context

12Then, on the next day, the great crowd that had come to the feast day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

14And Jesus found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just as it is written:

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Cross References

Psalms 72:17until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.

Isaiah 44:6Thus says the Lord, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the Lord of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, and there is no God apart from me.

Zephaniah 3:15The Lord has taken away your judgment; he has turned aside your foes. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall no longer fear evil.

Matthew 23:39For I say to you, you shall not see me again, until you say: ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Luke 19:35And they led it to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they helped Jesus onto it.

John 12:15“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”

Matthew Henry on John 12:13-20

Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem 12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when… Read the whole commentary →

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