Interpretation of the Gospel of John
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And they cried out: Hosanna! blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, King of Israel!
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and the people who preceded and accompanied cried out, Hosanna (salvation) to the Son of David!
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And Jesus, having found a colt, sat down on it;
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And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethpage to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples...
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as it is written: "Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion! Behold, thy King cometh seated on a colt."
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His disciples did not understand this at first;
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but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that it was written about Him, and they did it to Him.
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The people who had been with Him before testified that He had summoned Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
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That is why the people met Him, for they heard that He had performed this miracle.
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And the Pharisees said among themselves, "Do you see that you do not succeed in anything? the whole world follows Him.
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Of those who came to worship on the feast were some Greeks.
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Proselytes are pagans who have partially or completely accepted the Jewish faith
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They came to Philippa, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and besought him, saying, "Lord! we want to see Jesus.
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Philip goes and tells Andrew about it; and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus about it. And Jesus answered and said unto them, The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.