John 12:12-13

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

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 and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!^[a] ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[b]“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 23:40
• 2. Psalms 118:25,26
• 3. S John 1:49

Footnotes

• [a] A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
• [b] Psalm 118:25,26