Johannes 12:13

13 Namen de takken van palmbomen, en gingen uit Hem tegemoet, en riepen: Hosanna! Gezegend is Hij, Die komt in den Naam des Heeren, Hij, Die is de Koning Israels!

Johannes 12:13 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:13

Took branches of palm trees
The Ethiopic version adds, "and young shoots from Jerusalem"; these grew in great plenty, on one part of the Mount of Olives, that next to Bethany, from whence that town had its name; for it signifies the house of dates, the fruit of the palm tree; (See Gill on Matthew 21:17). And as that tree was a sign of joy and victory, they carried branches of it in their hands, as they met the King Messiah, who was about to make his public entrance into Jerusalem, in triumph; and where by his sufferings and death, he should gain the victory over sin, Satan, the world, and death; and lay a solid foundation for joy and peace, to all that believe in him: the Jews say ^F14,

``if a man takes (Nyyab) , (the very Greek word here used,) palm tree branches in his hands, we know that he is victorious.''

The Persic version reads, "branches of olives".

And went forth to meet him, and cried;
when they came up to him, and as he passed by them:

Hosanna, blessed is the King of Israel, that cometh in the name of
the Lord; (See Gill on Matthew 21:9).

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Vajikra Rabba, sect. 30. fol. 170. 3.

Johannes 12:13 In-Context

11 Want velen van de Joden gingen heen om zijnentwil, en geloofden in Jezus.

12 Des anderen daags, een grote schare, die tot het feest gekomen was, horende, dat Jezus naar Jeruzalem kwam,

13 Namen de takken van palmbomen, en gingen uit Hem tegemoet, en riepen: Hosanna! Gezegend is Hij, Die komt in den Naam des Heeren, Hij, Die is de Koning Israels!

14 En Jezus vond een jongen ezel, en zat daarop, gelijk geschreven is:

15 Vrees niet, gij dochter Sions, zie, uw Koning komt, zittende op het veulen ener ezelin.