John 12:9-15

9Then a large crowd of the Jews learned he was there. They came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the one he had raised from the dead.

10But the chief priests had decided to kill Lazarus also,

11because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

12The next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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

14Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written:

15Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.