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John 12:12-16

12 The Triumphal Entry
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.

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

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

15 “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion;
see, your king is coming,
seated on a donkey’s colt.”

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

Cross References for John 12:12-16

Exodus 12:3 - Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a la... Click to read the verse Exodus 12:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 12:3

Zephaniah 3:16 - On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:16 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:16

Matthew 21:4-9 - This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: Click to read the verse Matthew 21:4-9 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:4-9

Matthew 20:17 - Jesus Again Predicts His Death Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disci... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:17 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:17

John 11:55-56 - When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for... Click to read the verse John 11:55-56 Click to read the verse John 11:55-56

Luke 19:35-38 - They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. Click to read the verse Luke 19:35-38 Click to read the verse Luke 19:35-38

Mark 11:7-10 - When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Click to read the verse Mark 11:7-10 Click to read the verse Mark 11:7-10