Entry into Jerusalem by Jan Van Scorel

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John 12:12-19

John 12 12

On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12 13

they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”

John 12 14

Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

John 12 15

“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

John 12 16

His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

John 12 17

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.

John 12 18

For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

John 12 19

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”