Matthew 21:9

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
multitudes	ὄχλοι ochloi	G3793	a throng (as borne along) · noun — nominative plural masculine
before	προάγοντες proagontes	G4254	to lead forward (magisterially) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
followed	ἀκολουθοῦντες akolouthountes	G190	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
cried	ἔκραζον ekrazon	G2896	properly · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
saying	λέγοντες· legontes	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
Hosanna	ὡσαννὰ hōsanna	G5614	oh save! · particle
Son	υἱῷ huiō	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — dative singular masculine
David	Δαυίδ, Dauid	G1138	Dabid (i.e. David) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Blessed	εὐλογημένος eulogēmenos	G2127	to speak well of · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative singular masculine
cometh	ἐρχόμενος erchomenos	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
name	ὀνόματι onomati	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — dative singular neuter
Lord	κυρίου, kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Hosanna	ὡσαννὰ hōsanna	G5614	oh save! · particle
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
highest	ὑψίστοις.¶ hupsistois	G5310	highest · adjective — dative plural neuter

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Cross-references

Psalms 118:24-26 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
John 12:13-15 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lo…
Matthew 23:39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Luke 19:37-38 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise…
Matthew 9:27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
Matthew 21:15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to t…
Mark 11:9-10 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 21:9

And the multitudes that went before,.... That is, that went before Christ; accordingly the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel, read, "that went before him": these seem to be the much people that met him from Jerusalem, and that followed him; which were perhaps those that came from Jericho, and other parts; cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: by calling Jesus the Son of David, they owned and proclaimed him to be the Messiah; this being the usual title by which the Messiah was known among the Jews; see the note on Matthew 1:1 and by crying and saying Hosanna to him, which was done with loud acclamations, and the united shouts of both companies,…

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John Calvin on Matthew 21:1-9

Matthew 21:1-9 Matthew 21:1-9 Mark 11:1-10 Luke 19:29-38 1. And when they approached Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, to the mountain of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, [698] 2. Saying to them, Go into the village which is opposite to you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me. 3. And if any man shall say anything to you, say, The Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them. [699] 4. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5. Say to the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of one that is und…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 21:4-5

The Old Testament fulfillment here emphasizes the Messiah’s non-violent, humble, and saving work (see 11:28-30; Isa 62:11; Zech 9:9-10).

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The Church Fathers

Those prophesying spoke of Christ who was to come; these speak in praise of the coming of Christ already fulfilled.
— Pseudo-Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Hosanna, some interpret 'glory,' some 'redemption;' and glory is His due, and redemption belongs to Him who has redeemed all men.
— Pseudo-Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The words of their song of praise, express His power of redemption; in calling Him the Son of David, they acknowledge His hereditary title to the kingdom.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Hosanna — Save now! or Save, we beseech, (Matt. 21:9). This was a customary form of acclamation at the feast of Tabernacles. (Comp. Ps. 118:25.)
Feast Of Tabernacles, The · Customs observed at: Singing hosannas — Customs observed at: Singing hosannas
Hosanna · A form of Jewish acclamation — A form of Jewish acclamation
Jerusalem · Christ: Publicly entered, as king — Christ: Publicly entered, as king
Quotations And Allusions · with — with

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).