John 12:12-16
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[12] On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [13] they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!" [14] Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, [15] "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt." [16] His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageBethany, just east of Jerusalem, was where Jesus had recently stayed and raised Lazarus, helping prompt the crowd’s response. Galilee was Jesus’ northern home region; Jerusalem, with Zion as its biblical name, was the city Jesus entered as the promised humble King.
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John 12:12-16 mentions Bethany, Galilee, Jerusalem and Zion.
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