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John 12 (NIV)
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John.12.1

12:1 Pilgrims from throughout Israel began arriving in Jerusalem the week before the Passover. The festival was on Thursday that year; Jesus arrived late the preceding Friday, just before the Sabbath.

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John.12.12

12:12 The next day was Sunday (see 12:1). • A large crowd of pilgrims (many from Galilee) camped in this region. As Jesus followed the road to Jerusalem, they cheered him. This triumphal entry appears in all four Gospels (Matt 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-38).

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John.12.13

12:13 palm branches: The date palm was a celebratory symbol of Jewish nationalism. • meet him: The Greek word commonly describes crowds greeting a returning, triumphant king. • Blessings on the one: The crowd quoted Ps 118:25-26, with a greeting for those who came to Jerusalem. The phrase Hail to the King of Israel is not in the psalm (but see Zeph 3:15). Al...

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12:13 palm branches: The date palm was a celebratory symbol of Jewish nationalism. • meet him: The Greek word commonly describes crowds greeting a returning, triumphant king. • Blessings on the one: The crowd quoted Ps 118:25-26, with a greeting for those who came to Jerusalem. The phrase Hail to the King of Israel is not in the psalm (but see Zeph 3:15). Although the people saw Jesus as a national political liberator, he rejected this role (John 6:15).

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John.12.14

12:14 By choosing a young donkey rather than a warhorse, Jesus calmed the frenzied crowd that was passionate for his kingship. He also fulfilled Old Testament predictions regarding the Messiah (see Zech 9:9) and showed that his kingship was not that of a warrior. His gift is life, not conquest.

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psalms 118:25-26

psalms 118:25-26

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zephaniah 3:15

zephaniah 3:15

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zechariah 9:9

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matthew 13:13-15

matthew 13:13-15

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