Mark 11:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:”
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Read Full Chapter →The crowds before and behind cry 'Hosanna' and bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord, in the words of Psalm 118.
What Does Mark 11:9 Mean?
The pilgrims take up Psalm 118:25-26—'Save now... Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD'—from the psalms sung at Passover. Voices ahead of Jesus and voices behind him wrap the procession in the psalm's welcome.
Hosanna began as a plea—save us now—and had become a shout of praise; both meanings are true here. The crowd cries for salvation to the very one who brings it, though he will save not from Rome but from sin and death. The same psalm speaks of the stone the builders refused becoming the head of the corner, and within days Jesus will apply that verse to himself in these very courts (Mark 12:10). The song they sing tells the whole story they cannot yet see.
Mark 11:9 in the Original Language
hosanna (ὡσαννά), 'save now' -- a plea from Psalm 118:25 that became a shout of praise.
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What does Mark 11:9 mean?
The crowds before and behind cry 'Hosanna' and bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord, in the words of Psalm 118.