KJV King James Version
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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Mark 11:9
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
WEB World English Bible
Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
ASV American Standard Version
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And those going before and those following were crying out, saying, ‘Hosanna! blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord;
Surrounding context — Mark 11
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed [them] in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
10 Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροάγοντεςG4254 · proagōto go/bring beforeκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκολουθοῦντεςG190 · akoloutheōto followἔκραζονG2896 · krazōto cryὡσαννά,G5614 · hōsannaHosannaεὐλογημένοςG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐρχόμενοςG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameκυρίου,G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
Psalm 118:25-26Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.Matthew 21:9And 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.Matthew 23:39For 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 19:37-38And 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 God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;John 19:15But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.John 12:13Took 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 Lord.
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