John 12:12-16

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!”

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]

16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 23:40
• 2. Psalms 118:25,26
• 3. S John 1:49
• 4. Zechariah 9:9
• 5. S Mark 9:32
• 6. ver 23; John 2:22; John 7:39; John 14:26

Footnotes

• [a] A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
• [b] Psalm 118:25,26
• [c] Zech. 9:9