John 12:12-19

Modern English Version

The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem^(A)

¹² On the next day a great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹³ They took branches of palm trees, and went out to meet Him, and cried out:

¹⁴ Then Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written:

¹⁶ His disciples did not understand these things at first. But when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.

¹⁷ Now the crowd that was with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. ¹⁸ The crowd went and met Him for this reason: They heard that He had performed this sign. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said among themselves, “See, you are gaining nothing! Look, the world has followed Him!”