14 Jesus found a young donkey(A) and sat on it, just as it is written:

15 Do not be afraid,(B)
Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt.[a](C)

16 His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him(D) and that they had done these things to him.

17 Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb(E) and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.[b] 18 This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!” (F)

Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion

20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 So they came to Philip,(G) who was from Bethsaida(H) in Galilee,(I) and requested of him, “Sir,(J) we want to see Jesus.”

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  1. 12:15 Zch 9:9
  2. 12:17 Other mss read Meanwhile the crowd, which had been with him, continued to testify that he had called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead.

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[a](A)

16 At first his disciples did not understand all this.(B) Only after Jesus was glorified(C) did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

17 Now the crowd that was with him(D) when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign,(E) went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”(F)

Jesus Predicts His Death

20 Now there were some Greeks(G) among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida(H) in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”

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  1. John 12:15 Zech. 9:9