12 On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast , when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem , 13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout , " Hosanna ! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE Lord , even the King of Israel ." 14 Jesus , finding a young donkey , sat on it; as it is written , 15 " FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION ; BEHOLD , YOUR KING IS COMING , SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT ." 16 These things His disciples did not understand at the first ; but when Jesus was glorified , then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. 17 So the people , who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead , continued to testify about Him. 18 For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign . 19 So the Pharisees said to one another , "You see that you are not doing any good ; look , the world has gone after Him."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 12:12-19
Commentary on John 12:12-19
(Read John 12:12-19)
Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.