9Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
12The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
14Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
15“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
16At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
17Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
18That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”