John 12 · Verse 13

John 12:13

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.
John 12:13, King James Version

John 12:13 in other translations

BSBThey 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!”
WEBthey took the branches of the 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!”
ASVtook the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.
YLTtook the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, ‘Hosanna, blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord--the king of Israel;'
DARBYtook branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.
BBETook branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!
WebsterTook 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.

What does John 12:13 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13.

(l) "Hosanah" Ps 118:25,26

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Took branches - See on Mat 21:1 (note), etc., and Mar 11:1-6 (note), where this transaction is largely explained.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 12:12-19

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.

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John 12:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔλαβονelabontookG2983
τὰtatheG3588
βαΐαbaiabranchesG902
τῶνtōnof theG3588
φοινίκωνphoinikōnpalm treesG5404
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐξῆλθονexēlthonwent outG1831
εἰςeistoG1519
ὑπάντησινhupantēsinmeetG5222
αὐτῷautōHimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐκραύγαζον·ekraugazonwere shouting:G2905
ὡσαννά,hōsannaHosanna!G5614
εὐλογημένοςeulogēmenosBlessed [is]G2127
ὁhothe [One]G3588
ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscomingG2064
ἐνeninG1722
ὀνόματιonomati[the] nameG3686
κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord!G2962
ὁhotheG3588
βασιλεὺςbasileusKingG935
τοῦtou<the>G3588
Ἰσραήλ.¶Israēlof Israel!G2474

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 12:13

  • Psalms 118:25-26

    Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

  • Luke 19:35-38

    And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

  • Matthew 21:9-11

    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. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

  • Revelation 7:9

    After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

  • Mark 11:8-10

    And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

  • Matthew 23:39

    For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

  • John 1:49

    Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  • Psalms 72:17-19

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  • Hosea 3:5

    Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.

  • Zephaniah 3:15

    The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

  • John 19:15

    But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
branches.
Le 23:40; Re 7:9
Hosanna.
Ps 72:17-19; 118:25,26; Mt 21:9-11; 23:39; Mr 11:8-10; Lu 19:35-38
the King.
15; 1:49; 19:15,19-22; Isa 44:6; Ho 3:5; Zep 3:15; Re 15:3; 19:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 12:12

    On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

  • John 12:13

    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.

  • John 12:14

    And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

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John 12:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Tomaron ramos de palmas, y salieron á recibirle, y clamaban: ¡Hosanna, Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor, el Rey de Israel!
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
prit les rameaux des palmiers et sortit au-devant de lui, et criait: Hosanna! béni soit celui qui vient au nom du ✶Seigneur, le roi d’Israël!
German
Elberfelder 1871
nahmen sie Palmzweige und gingen hinaus, ihm entgegen, und schrieen: Hosanna! Gepriesen sei, der da kommt im Namen des Herrn, der König Israels!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
acceperunt ramos palmarum, et processerunt obviam ei, et clamabant: Hosanna, benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, rex Israël.