Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields. Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,

“Praise God![a]
    Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David!
    Praise God in highest heaven!”[b]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 11:9 Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise that literally means “save now”; also in 11:10.
  2. 11:9-10 Pss 118:25-26; 148:1.

Bible Gateway Recommends

My First Hands-on Bible--soft leather-look, pretty pink
My First Hands-on Bible--soft leather-look, pretty pink
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $4.00 (20%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
NLT Premium Gift Bible--soft leather-look, blue
NLT Premium Gift Bible--soft leather-look, blue
Retail: $17.99
Our Price: $14.49
Save: $3.50 (19%)
4.0 of 5.0 stars
NLT Spiritual Growth Bible--soft leather-look, cream floral
NLT Spiritual Growth Bible--soft leather-look, cream floral
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $36.99
Save: $13.00 (26%)
4.0 of 5.0 stars
NLT Premium Gift Bible Imitation Leather, black
NLT Premium Gift Bible Imitation Leather, black
Retail: $17.99
Our Price: $14.49
Save: $3.50 (19%)
4.0 of 5.0 stars