John 12:13-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 12:12-19

This story of Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists, as worthy of special remark; and in it we may observe, I. The respect that was paid to our Lord Jesus by the common people, John 12:12, 13, where we are told, 1. Who they were that paid him this respect: much people, ochlos polys?a great crowd of those that came up to the feast; not the inhabitants of Jerusalem, but the country people that came from remote parts to worship at the feast; the nearer the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 12:12-19

12:12-19 On the next day the great crowd that was coming to the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took the branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They kept up a shout: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, he who is the King of Israel!" Jesus found a young ass and sat on it, as it stands written: "Fear not, daughter of Zion. Look! Your King is coming sitting upon an ass' colt." At first the disciples did not realize the significance of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 12:12-19

(iii) In such a situation it was obviously impossible for Jesus to speak to the crowd. His voice could not have reached that vast assembly of people. So he did something that all could see; he came riding upon an ass' colt. Now that was two things. First, it was a deliberate claim to be the Messiah. It was a dramatic enactment of the words of Zechariah the prophet ( Zechariah 9:9 ). John does not quote accurately because obviously he is quoting from memory. Zechariah had said: "Rejoice... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:13

Took branches of palm trees ,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "and young shoots from Jerusalem"; these grew in great plenty, on one part of the Mount of Olives, that next to Bethany, from whence that town had its name; for it signifies the house of dates, the fruit of the palm tree; See Gill on Matthew 21:17 . And as that tree was a sign of joy and victory, they carried branches of it in their hands, as they met the King Messiah, who was about to make his public entrance into Jerusalem, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:14

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass ,.... Which he sent his disciples for, to a neighbouring village, and they brought to him: sat thereon, as it is written ; in Zechariah 9:9 though some part of the words seems to be taken out of Isaiah 62:11 ; See Gill on Matthew 21:5 ; and so Nonnus paraphrases it here, "that it might be fulfilled which Esaias said". read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:15

Fear not, daughter of Zion ,.... But rejoice; see Zechariah 9:9 and See Gill on Matthew 21:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:16

These things understood not his disciples at the first ,.... Or "at that time", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; or "on that day", as the Ethiopic version; they did not then know the sense of that prophecy, nor that the things which were now doing were a fulfilling of it: but when Jesus was glorified ; was raised front the dead, and ascended to heaven, and was set down at the right hand of God, crowned with glory and honour; and when having received the promise of the Father,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:13

Took branches - See on Matthew 21:1 ; (note), etc., and Mark 11:1-6 ; (note), where this transaction is largely explained. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:16

Then remembered they, etc. - After the ascension of Christ, the disciples saw the meaning of many prophecies which referred to Christ, and applied them to him, which they had not fully comprehended before. Indeed it is only in the light of the new covenant, that the old is to be fully understood. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:13

Verse 13 13.Took branches of palm-trees. The palm was the emblem of victory and peace among the ancients; but they were wont to employ branches of palm-trees, when they bestowed kingly power on any one, or when they humbly supplicated the favor of a conqueror. But those persons appear to have taken into their hands branches of palm-trees, as a token of gladness and rejoicing at receiving a new king. Shouted, Hosanna. By this phrase they testified that they acknowledged Jesus Christ to be the... read more

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