John 12:14

The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.

Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell within you,’ says Yahweh.

“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

I myself am Yahweh. Besides me, there is no savior.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.

A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength! Lift it up! Don’t be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold, your God!”

He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.

“Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth; break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who didn’t travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says Yahweh.

Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your salvation comes! Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him!’ ”

I will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”

Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and sat Jesus on them.

saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

Let’s rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let’s give the glory to him. For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.”

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king.”

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, Yahweh? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is no one besides me.

but they will serve Yahweh their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”

They said, “The Lord needs it.”

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”

Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,