John:12:12-19
wmth@John:12:12 @ The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
wmth@John:12:13 @ took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, »God save him! –even on the King of Israel!«
wmth@John:12:14 @ And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,
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wmth@John:12:16 @ The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.
wmth@John:12:17 @ The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.
wmth@John:12:18 @ This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.
wmth@John:12:19 @ The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, »Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!«