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And some in the crowd threw down their coats along the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them out before him.

Then the crowds surged on ahead and pressed along behind, shouting, “God bless King David’s Son!” . . . “God’s Man is here!”[a] . . . “Bless him, Lord!” . . . “Praise God in highest heaven!”

10 The entire city of Jerusalem was stirred as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:9 God’s Man is here, literally, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

A very large crowd spread their cloaks(A) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna[a] to the Son of David!”(B)

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](C)

“Hosanna[c] in the highest heaven!”(D)

10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  2. Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
  3. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15