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Many people then put their coats down on the road. Other people cut branches down from trees in the fields. They put the branches down on the road as well.[a]

Many people went in front of Jesus, and other people followed him. All of them were shouting,

    ‘We praise God!
    May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority!
10 Great will be the kingdom of King David, our ancestor!
    We praise God above!’

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Footnotes

  1. 11:8 The people did this so that the donkey would walk on the coats and branches. People did this when a king or a great leader came.

Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,

“Hosanna![a]

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

10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10
  2. Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:25,26