Matthew 21:9

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 placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, “Who is this?” 11And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the multitudesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the multitudesὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• that went beforeπροάγωproagō · to go/bring beforeG4254
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• that followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Hosannaὡσαννάhōsanna · HosannaG5614
• to the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• Blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• he that comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• the highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310

Cross-references for Matthew 21:9

• Matthew 21:15But when the chief priests and the experts in the law saw the wonderful things he did and heard the children crying out in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant
• Psalms 118:24This is the day the Lord has brought about. We will be happy and rejoice in it.
• Mark 11:9Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
• Matthew 23:39For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
• Luke 19:37As he approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen:
• John 12:13So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one 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 among people with whom he is pleased!”

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

Topics related to Matthew 21:9

• David
• Hosanna
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

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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