Tree of Life Version
John 12:13
13So they took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting, “‘Hoshia-na! Baruch ha-ba b’shem Adonai! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!”
John 12:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)They 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!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!”
Context of John 12:13
11because on account of him many of the Jewish people were going and putting their trust in Yeshua. 12The next day, the huge crowd that had come up for the feast heard that Yeshua was coming to Jerusalem. So they took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting, “‘Hoshia-na! Baruch ha-ba b’shem Adonai! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!” 14Finding a young donkey, Yeshua sat on it, as it is written, 15“Fear not, Daughter of Zion! Look! Your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
Read all of John 12John 12:13 word by word
ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐκραύγαζον· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- branchesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- branchesβαΐονbaion · palm branchG902
- of palm treesφοῖνιξphoinix · palmG5404
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- forthεἰςeis · towardG1519
- to meetὑπάντησιςhupantēsis · meetingG5222
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
- Hosannaὡσαννάhōsanna · HosannaG5614
- Blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
- the Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
- that comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
Cross-references for John 12:13
- Leviticus 23:40On the first day you are to take choice fruit of trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and rejoice before Adonai your God for seven days.
- Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a vast multitude that no one could count—from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues—was standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands
- Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever. May his name increase before the sun, and may all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
- Psalms 118:25Hoshia-na! Please, Adonai, save now! We beseech You, Adonai, prosper us!
- Matthew 21:9The crowds going before Him and those following kept shouting, saying, “Hoshia-na to Ben-David! Baruch ha-ba b’shem Adonai! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hoshia-na in the highest!”
- Matthew 23:39For I tell you, you will never see Me again until you say, ‘ Baruch ha-ba b’shem Adonai. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
- Mark 11:8Many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread branches cut from the fields.
- Luke 19:35Then they brought it to Yeshua, threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Yeshua on it.
- John 12:15“Fear not, Daughter of Zion! Look! Your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
- John 1:49“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are Ben-Elohim! You are the King of Israel!”
- John 19:15They shouted back, “Take Him away! Take Him away! Execute Him!” Pilate said to them, “Should I execute your king?” The ruling kohanim answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”
- Isaiah 44:6Thus says Adonai, Israel’s King and his Redeemer, Adonai-Tzva’ot: “I am the first, and the last, and there is no God beside Me.
- Hosea 3:5Afterwards, Bnei-Yisrael will return, and they will seek Adonai their God and David their king. Then they will turn in awe to Adonai and to His goodness in the last days.
- Zephaniah 3:15Adonai has taken away your punishments. He has turned back your adversary. The King of Israel, Adonai, is in your midst. Never again will you fear harm.
- Revelation 15:3And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are Your deeds, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 19:16On His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “King of kings, and Lord of lords.”
Commentaries on John 12:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Took branches - See on Matthew 21:1; (note), etc., and Mark 11:1-6; (note), where this transaction is largely explained.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 11:1-11; John 12:16 Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven. John 12:17 Bare record - Testified that he had raised him, and, as was natural, spread the report through the city. This excited much attention, and the people came out in multitudes to meet one who had power to work such miracles. John 12:19 Prevail nothing - All your efforts are ineffectual to stop the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Palm branches: The date palm symbolized pride in the Jewish nation and celebration. meet Him: The Greek word often describes crowds welcoming a king returning in triumph from a war. Blessed is He: The crowd quoted Psalm 118:25–26, with a greeting for those who came to Jerusalem. The phrase "Blessed is the King of Israel!" is not in the psalm (but see Zephaniah 3:15). Although the people saw Jesus as a national political liberator, he rejected this role…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 12
- 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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