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took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' The King of Israel!"
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Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
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"Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's colt."
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His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
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Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
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For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!"
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Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
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Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
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Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
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But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
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Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
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He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
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"Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
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Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again."
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Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him."
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Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
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Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
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And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself."
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This He said, signifying by what death He would die.