Translations
Modern
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Traditional
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Literal
And the crowds going before Him and those following were crying out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Latin
…turbæ autem, quæ præcedebant, et quæ sequebantur, clamabant, dicentes: Hosanna filio David: benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini: hosanna in altissimis.
Interlinear
Greek
English
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Notes
Jesus entering Jerusalem starts Matthew's story of how the Messiah's suffering and resurrection establish salvation.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Hosanna: A Hebrew expression meaning "save now" or "save, please"
Glossary
Gospel of Matthew Hosanna Jesus Christ Messiah Son of God Temple
Topics
David: King of Israel: Jesus Called Son of Hosanna: A Form of Jewish Acclamation Jerusalem: Christ: Publicly Entered, As King Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Humanity of Jesus, the Christ: Received Jesus, the Christ: Worship of Joy of the Disciples, when Jesus Triumphantly Entered Jerusalem Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament The Feast of Tabernacles: Customs Observed At: Singing Hosannas