John 12:13

took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and they were crying out, 1 “Hosanna! 1 ‘ Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ 1 The King of Israel!”

English Majority Text (NT)

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

12On the next day a large crowd which was coming to the feast, having heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

14Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, He sat on it; as it is written: 1

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Cross References

Matthew 23:39For I say to you, you shall by no means see Me from now until you say, ‘ Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

Luke 19:35Then they brought him to Jesus. And when they threw their own clothes on the colt, they set Jesus on him.

John 12:15“ Do not fear, daughter of Zion; 1 behold, your King is coming, 1 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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