Keraia
Mark 11

Mark 11:10

The Triumphal Entry · Mark 11:1–11
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Translations

Modern
“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Traditional
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
Literal
“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Latin
…benedictum quod venit regnum patris nostri David: hosanna in excelsis.

Original

Greek
English
“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

Notes

Mark 11:9–10

Hosanna: Hosanna comes from a Hebrew expression that means “save, please” or “please save us.” By the first century AD, Hosanna was not used as a literal cry for rescue from enemies. Instead, it had become an expression of joy and celebration (like the phrase used today, "Praise the Lord!"). For the people, it was an enthusiastic welcome for a famous traveler, "the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee" (Luke 19:38–40; Matthew 21:11).

The miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead might have contributed to the excitement of the day (John 12:9–11). But even the disciples did not fully understand this event until later (John 12:16).

For Jesus, this event was a fulfillment of prophecy. Jesus prepared for the occasion carefully and offered himself to the people of Israel as the Messiah (the Christ, God's chosen king).

Mark 11:1–13:37

  • This section focuses on the relationship between Jesus and the temple in Jerusalem. In Mark’s Gospel, all the events and teachings connected with Jerusalem are gathered in 11:1–16:8.

  • The section ends with the second long teaching discourse of Jesus (13:1–37) (see 4:1–34). In this discourse, Jesus speaks about the destruction of the temple and the coming of the Son of Man. This teaching is the high point of many warnings in 11:1–13:37 about God’s coming judgment on Jerusalem and the temple (see especially 11:12–25 and 12:1–12).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Events

Parallels

Zechariah 9:9–13 Matthew 21:1–11 Luke 19:28–40 John 12:12–19

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Hosanna: A Hebrew expression meaning "save now" or "save, please"

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) David Hosanna Jesus Christ Mark, Gospel of Mount of Olives Talitha Cumi Travel

Topics

Bethany: The Colt of a Donkey Upon Which Jesus Made his Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem, Obtained At Hosanna: A Form of Jewish Acclamation Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Received Jesus, the Christ: Secular Notions Concerning the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Worship of Joy of the Disciples, when Jesus Triumphantly Entered Jerusalem