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took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD ! Hail to the King of Israel!”
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Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:
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“Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”
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His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.
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Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it.