The Triumphal Entry

12 The(A) next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 they took palm branches(B) and went out to meet him. They kept shouting:

“Hosanna!(C)
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord[a](D) —the King of Israel!” (E)

14 Jesus found a young donkey(F) and sat on it, just as it is written:

15 Do not be afraid,(G)
Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt.[b](H)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:13 Ps 118:25–26
  2. 12:15 Zch 9:9

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)

12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches(B) and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna![a]

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](C)

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”(D)

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[c](E)

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
  2. John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26
  3. John 12:15 Zech. 9:9