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   [33] And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them,   
   Why loose ye the colt?   
   [34] And they said, The Lord hath need of him.   
   [35] And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the   
   colt, and they set Jesus thereon.   
   [36] And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.   
   [37] 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;   
   [38] Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace   
   in heaven, and glory in the highest.   
   [39] And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him,   
   Master, rebuke thy disciples.   
   [40] And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should   
   hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.   
      
   John 12:12-19   
      
   The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem   
   Mt 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-40   
      
   12 On the next day a great crowd that had come to the feast heard   
   that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.   
   13 (Jn 1:49; Ps 118:25-26) They 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!(Ps 118:25-26.)   
   The King of Israel!"   
   14 Then Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written:   
   15 (Zec 9:9) “Fear not, daughter of Zion;   
   see, your King is coming,   
   sitting on a donkey's colt." (Zec 9:9).   
   16 (Jn 2:22; 7:39) His disciples did not understand these things at first.   
   But when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things   
   were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.   
   17 Now the crowd that was with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb   
   and raised him from the dead bore witness.   
   18 (Jn 12:11) The crowd went and met Him for this reason: They heard that   
   He had performed this sign.   
   19 (Jn 3:26) So the Pharisees said among themselves, "See, you are gaining   
   nothing! Look, the world has followed Him!"   
      
   [12] On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they   
   heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,   
   [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.   
   [14] And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is   
   written,   
   [15] Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an   
   ass's colt.   
   [16] These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus   
   was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him,   
   and that they had done these things unto him.   
   [17] The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of   
   his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.   
   [18] For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had   
   done this miracle.   
   [19] The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye   
   prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.   
      
   Luke 19:41-44   
      
   41 (Lk 13:34-35; Jn 11:35) When He came near, He beheld the city   
   and wept over it,   
   42 (Dt 32:29) saying, "If you, even you, had known even today what things   
   would bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.   
   43 (Eze 4:2; 26:8) For the days will come upon you when your enemies   
   will build an embankment around you and surround you,   
   and press you in on every side.   
   44 (Lk 21:6; 1Pe 2:12) They will dash you, and your children within you,   
   to the ground. They will not leave one stone upon another within you,   
   because you did not know the time of your visitation."   
      
   [41] And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,   
   [42] Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the   
   things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.   
   [43] For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a   
   trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,   
   [44] And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee;   
   and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou   
   knewest not the time of thy visitation.   
      
   John 12:20-36   
      
   Some Greeks Seek Jesus   
      
   20 (Jn 7:35; 1Ki 8:41-43) Now there were some Greeks among those who went   
   up to worship at the feast.   
   21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him,   
   "Sir, we want to see Jesus."   
   22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.   
   23 (Jn 13:31-32) Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man   
   to be glorified.   
   24 Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground   
   and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.   
   25 (Mt 10:39; Lk 14:26) He who loves his life will lose it.   
   And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.   
   26 (Jn 14:3; 17:24) If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am,   
   there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.   
      
   [20] And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the   
   feast:   
   [21] The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee,   
   and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.   
   [22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell   
   Jesus.   
   [23] And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man   
   should be glorified.   
   [24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the   
   ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much   
   fruit.   
   [25] He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in   
   this world shall keep it unto life eternal.   
   [26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall   
   also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.   
      
   The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up   
      
   27 (Lk 22:53; Jn 13:21) "Now My soul is troubled. What shall I say?   
   'Father, save Me from this hour'? ­Instead, for this reason I came   
   to this hour.   
   28 (Mt 3:17; 17:5) Father, glorify Your name."   
   Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have glorified it, and will glorify   
   it again."   
   29 The crowd that stood by and heard it said that it had thundered.   
   Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him."   
   30 (Jn 11:42) Jesus answered, "This voice came not for My sake,   
   but for your sakes.   
   31 (Jn 14:30; 2Co 4:4; Eph 6:12) Now judgment is upon this world.   
   Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.   
   32 (Jn 6:44; 3:14; 8:28) And if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw   
   all men to Myself."   
   33 (Jn 18:32; 21:19) He said this to signify by what kind of death   
   He would die.   
   34 (Ps 110:4; Isa 9:7) The crowd answered Him, "We have heard from the law   
   that the Christ remains forever. Why do You say, 'The Son of Man must be   
   lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"   
   35 (Jn 12:46; Eph 5:8) Then Jesus said to them, "Yet a little while the light   
   is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you.   
   He who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.   
   36 (Lk 16:8; Jn 8:59) While you have light, believe in the light that   
   you may become sons of light." Jesus said these things, and departed   
   and hid Himself from them.   
      
   [20] And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the   
   feast:   
   [21] The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee,   
   and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.   
   [22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell   
   Jesus.   
      
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