12 The next day a large crowd was in Jerusalemfor Passover. When they heard that Jesuswas coming for the festival, 13 Ps 118.25,26; 1 Macc 13.51.they took palm branches and went out to greet him.12.13 took palm branches and went out to greet him: This was one way the people welcomed a famous person.They shouted,
"Hooray!12.13 Hooray: This translates a word that can mean "please save us." But it is most often used as a shout of praise to God.
God bless the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!
God bless the King
of Israel!"
14 Jesusfound a donkey and rode on it, just as the Scriptures say,
15 Zec 9.9."People of Jerusalem,
don’t be afraid!
Your King is now coming,
and he is riding
on a donkey."
16 At first, Jesus' disciples did not understand. But after he had been given his glory,12.16 had been given his glory: See the note at 7.39.they remembered all this. Everything had happened exactly as the Scriptures said it would.
17,18 A crowd had come to meet Jesus because they had seen him call Lazarusout of the tomb. They kept talking about him and this miracle.12.17,18 miracle: See the note at 2.11.19 But the Pharisees said to each other, "There is nothing we can do! Everyone in the world is following Jesus."
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Cidade / Povoado
Jerusalem
Hoje: Jerusalem, Israel
ἹερουσαλήμHierousalēmיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫םyerushalaim
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).