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Jesus’ Triumphant Entry

12 The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors 13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted,

“Praise God![a]
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hail to the King of Israel!”[b]

14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

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Footnotes

  1. 12:13a Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise adapted from a Hebrew expression that means “save now.”
  2. 12:13b Ps 118:25-26; Zeph 3:15.

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