John 12:13

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

Text-Critical English 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, when a large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

14Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, just as it is written,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:39For I tell you, from now on you will certainly not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

Luke 19:35Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their garments over it, and set Jesus on it.

John 12:15“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, yoʋr king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.”

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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