Berean Standard Bible
Matthew 21:9
9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”1
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”2
“Hosanna in the highest!”3
Matthew 21:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
- New International Version (NIV)The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”
Context of Matthew 21:9
7They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The 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!” 10When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Read all of Matthew 21Matthew 21:9 word by word
οἱ δὲ ὄχλοι οἱ προάγοντες αὐτὸν καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον λέγοντες· ὡσαννὰ τῷ υἱῷ Δαυίδ, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου, ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.¶Read the interlinear
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- crowdsὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- went aheadπροάγωproagō · to go/bring beforeG4254
- of Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
- were shoutingκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
- ·λέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Hosannaὡσαννάhōsanna · HosannaG5614
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
- Blessed isεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
- who comesἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
Cross-references for Matthew 21:9
- Matthew 21:15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
- Psalms 118:24This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
- Mark 11:9The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
- Matthew 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 19:37And 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 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!”
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Commentaries on Matthew 21:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Hosanna to the son of David - When persons applied to the king for help, or for a redress of grievances, they used the word hosanna, or rather from the Hebrew נא הושיעה Hoshiah Na ! Save now! or, Save, we beseech thee! - redress our grievances, and give us help from oppression! Thus both the words and actions of the people prove that they acknowledged Christ as their king, and looked to him for deliverance. How easily might he have assumed the sovereignty…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Hosanna to the son of David - The word “hosanna” means “save now,” or “save, I beseech thee.” It is a Syriac word, and was a form of acclamation used among the Jews. It was probably used in the celebration of their great festivals. During those festivals they sang Psalm 117:1-2; Psalm 118:25-26. To come “in the name of the Lord” here means to come “by the authority” of the Lord, or to come “commissioned” by him to reveal his will. The Jews had commonly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11Jesus entering Jerusalem starts Matthew's story of how the Messiah's suffering and resurrection establish salvation.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Matthew 21:9 Hosanna is a transliteration of the Hebrew Hosia-na, meaning Save, we pray or Save now, which became a shout of praise; see Psalm 118:25; also in verse 15. ↩
- 2. Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:26 ↩
- 3. Matthew 21:9 Or “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” See Psalm 118:25 and Psalm 148:1. ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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