The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
- KJV And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
- NKJV Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
- NASB And those who went in front and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
- NLT Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
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Quick answer
The crowds shout 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!' from Psalm 118.
Overview
'Hosanna' means 'save now,' a cry for salvation drawn from Psalm 118:25-26, a psalm sung at major feasts. The crowd hails Jesus as the one coming in the Lord's name, acknowledging Him as God's appointed deliverer. Their praise rightly identifies Jesus, even as His saving work will come through the cross rather than political triumph.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 118:25–26O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
- Matt 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
- Matt 23:39For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
- Luke 19:37–38And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
- John 19:15At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
- John 12:13They 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!”
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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