John 12:13

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.

Translations

John 12:13 - Amplified Bible

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him. And as they went, they kept shouting, Hosanna! Blessed is He {and} praise to Him Who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!

John 12:13 - American Standard Version

took 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.

John 12:13 - Bible in Basic English

Took 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!

John 12:13 - Darby Bible

took 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.

John 12:13 - English Standard Version

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!"

John 12:13 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

tomaron hojas de las palmas y salieron a recibirle, y gritaban: ¡Hosanna! BENDITO EL QUE VIENE EN EL NOMBRE DEL SEÑOR, el Rey de Israel.

John 12:13 - The Message

John 12:13 - New American Standard Bible

took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and {began} to shout, "Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel."

John 12:13 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

tomaron hojas de las palmas y salieron a recibir a Jesùs, y gritaban: "¡Hosanna! BENDITO EL QUE VIENE EN EL NOMBRE DEL SEÑOR, el Rey de Israel."

John 12:13 - World English Bible

they 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!"

John 12:13 - Young's Living Translation

took 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;`

John 12:13 - Additional Comments

The palm branches are why the Sunday before Easter is called Palm Sunday, the day of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
"Hosanna" means "save, I pray". The word probably originated from two Hebrew words of Psalm 118:25. This psalm was recited by one of the priests every day during the procession round the altar, during the Feast of Tabernacles, when the people were commanded to "rejoice before the Lord" (Lev., 23:40); and on the seventh day it was recited each time during the seven processions. When the priest reached verses 25-26, the trumpet sounded, all the people, including boys, waved their branches of palms, myrtles, willows, etc., and shouted with the priest the words of these 2 verses. The Hebrew for salvum fac or serva nunc was hoshi'a na. This was repeated so frequently that it became abbreviated into hosanna; the seventh day of the feast was called the Great Hosanna; and the palm-branches of willow, myrtles, etc., received the name of hosannas.
The Feast of Tabernacles was a season of great rejoicing, and it was a saying among the Jews that those who had not witnessed it did not know what joy meant. In this way hosanna became associated with rejoicing. The same has to be said of the use of palm branches. Like all acclamations in frequent use it lost its primary meaning, and became a kind of vivat or hurrah of joy, triumph, and exultation. It is clear from the Gospels that it was in this manner it was uttered by the crowd on Palm Sunday.

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