The King Enters

9So a large crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came not only because of Jesus, but also so that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

10So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also,

11because many of the Jews were going away because of him and were believing in Jesus.

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

13They took the palm branches and went out to meet him, and they were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”

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

15Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.

16His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.

17So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was bearing witness.

18For this reason also the crowd went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

19So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look—the world has gone after him.”