The Bible on Palm Sunday: What Does the Scripture Say About This Holy Day?

Palm Sunday is one of the most important days in Christianity. It celebrates Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and marks the beginning of Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. This week, we’ll explore what the Bible says about Palm Sunday. Each book of the Bible tells the story a little bit differently, but they all share common themes. Palm Sunday is a time for rejoicing and celebrating God’s victory! What does the Bible say about the Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. According to the Bible, people who saw Jesus riding on a donkey welcomed him by waving palm branches and putting them down on the ground in front of him. … Read Bible Verses

Palm Sunday Bible Verses | Scriptures for Palm Sunday

CategoriesScripture Quotes and Biblical Passages TagsEnglish Standard Version ESV Bible, Hosanna, John 12, John the Apostle, King James Version KJV Bible, Lord Jesus Christ, Luke 19, Luke the Evangelist, Matthew 21, Matthew the Apostle, New International Version NIV Bible, New Living Translation NLT Bible, Palm Sunday, Synoptic Gospel, Temple in Jerusalem, The Apostle John, The Prophet Zechariah, Triumphal Entry, Triumphant Entry, Zechariah 9 Zechariah 9:9 The Prophet Zechariah says the King of Zion would enter Jerusalem on a young donkey in this classic Palm Sunday Bible reading. Zechariah 9:9 (ESV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (KJV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. (MSG) โ€œShout and cheer, Daughter Zion! Raise the roof, Daughter Jerusalem! Your king is coming! a good king who makes all things right, a humble king riding a donkey, a mere colt of a donkey. (NIV) Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (NLT) Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkeyโ€”riding on a donkeyโ€™s colt.

This Palm Sunday, celebrate the triumphant arrival of Jesus with these beautiful Bible verses. Whether you’re looking for readings to follow along during church or simply want to reflect on scripture, these passages are perfect for commemorating this holy day. Popular Palm Sunday Bible Readings John 12:13 John the Apostle describes how the people cried out “Hosanna!” when Christ Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday in this Bible quote. John 12:13(ESV)ย  So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, โ€œHosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!โ€(KJV)ย  Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is … Read Bible Verses