John 12:12-15

12 The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors

13 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!”

14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

15 “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”

Footnotes

• [a] Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise adapted from a Hebrew expression that means “save now.”
• [b] Ps 118:25-26 ; Zeph 3:15 .
• [c] Greek daughter of Zion.
• [d] Zech 9:9 .