John 12:12-19
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna![a]”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b]

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[c]

16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.
17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign,went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

Footnotes:
[a] John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise

[b]John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26

[c]John 12:15 Zech. 9:9

See, Your King is Coming!

v12-13 The people welcome their King
v14-15 Jesus the King comes in Peace
v16 Jesus the King comes to die for his people
v17-19 The world goes to him (but few will remain}

Jesus is the promised King who will deliver his people by the cross