The Triumphal Entry

¹² The next day ^(A)the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹³ So they took branches of ^(B)palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ^(C)“Hosanna! Blessed is ^(D)he who comes in the name of the Lord, even ^(E)the King of Israel!” ¹⁴ And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

^16 (G)His disciples did not understand these things at first, but ^(H)when Jesus was glorified, then ^(I)they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. ^17 (J)The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. ¹⁸ The reason why the crowd went to meet him ^(K)was that they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, ^(L)“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^(M)the world has gone after him.”

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

²⁰ Now ^(N)among those who went up to worship at the feast were some ^(O)Greeks. ²¹ So these came to ^(P)Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” ²² Philip went and told ^(Q)Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³ And Jesus answered them, ^(R)“The hour has come ^(S)for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴ Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(T)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. ^25 (U)Whoever loves his life loses it, and ^(V)whoever ^(W)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must ^(X)follow me; and ^(Y)where I am, there will my servant be also. ^(Z)If anyone serves me, ^(AA)the Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

^27 (AB)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^(AC)save me from ^(AD)this hour’? But ^(AE)for this purpose I have come to ^(AF)this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify your name.” Then ^(AG)a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” ²⁹ The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, ^(AH)“An angel has spoken to him.” ³⁰ Jesus answered, ^(AI)“This voice has come for your sake, not mine. ^31 (AJ)Now is the judgment of this world; now will ^(AK)the ruler of this world ^(AL)be cast out. ³² And I, ^(AM)when I am lifted up from the earth, ^(AN)will draw ^(AO)all people to myself.” ³³ He said this ^(AP)to show by what kind of death he was going to die. ³⁴ So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that ^(AQ)the Christ remains forever. How can you say that ^(AR)the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” ³⁵ So Jesus said to them, ^(AS)“The light is among you ^(AT)for a little while longer. ^(AU)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness ^(AV)overtake you. ^(AW)The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. ³⁶ While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become ^(AX)sons of light.”

The Unbelief of the People

When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

The Triumphal Entry

²⁸ And when he had said these things, ^(A)he went on ahead, ^(B)going up to Jerusalem. ^29 (C)When he drew near to Bethphage and ^(D)Bethany, at ^(E)the mount that is called Olivet, he sent ^(F)two of the disciples, ³⁰ saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, ^(G)on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. ³¹ If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” ³² So those who were sent went away and found it ^(H)just as he had told them. ³³ And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” ³⁴ And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” ³⁵ And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. ³⁶ And as he rode along, they ^(I)spread their cloaks on the road. ³⁷ As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—^(J)the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice ^(K)for all the mighty works that they had seen, ³⁸ saying, ^(L)“Blessed is ^(M)the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and ^(N)glory in the highest!” ^39 (O)And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” ⁴⁰ He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, ^(P)the very stones would cry out.”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

^41 (Q)And when he drew near and saw the city, ^(R)he wept over it, ⁴² saying, ^(S)“Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now ^(T)they are hidden from your eyes. ⁴³ For ^(U)the days will come upon you, when your enemies ^(V)will set up a barricade around you and ^(W)surround you and hem you in on every side ^44 (X)and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And ^(Y)they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know ^(Z)the time of your ^(AA)visitation.”

^11 (A)And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, ^(B)he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

The Coming King of Zion