Matthew 21:9

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Cross-references

In Matthew 21:15, children echo the same 'Hosanna to the Son of David' cry, provoking the religious leaders' anger.

Matthew 23:39 echoes the same acclamation, tying the crowd's words to a future recognition of Jesus at His return.

Matthew 9:27 has blind men crying 'Son of David' for mercy — the same messianic title the crowd shouts in acclamation here.

Matthew 20:30 has blind men crying 'Son of David' for mercy — the same title the crowd shouts as Jesus enters Jerusalem.

Matthew 11:3 asks if Jesus is 'the one who comes' — the same phrase ('he who comes') the crowd blesses in the triumphal entry.

Matthew 12:23 has the crowd questioning 'Can this be the Son of David?' — contrasting with the full acclamation here.

Matthew 22:42 has Pharisees affirming the Christ is 'son of David' — the same messianic identity the crowd acclaims here.

Psalm 118:26 is the source of the crowd's acclamation 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' here.

John 12:13-15 includes the crowd's shouting and explicitly cites Zechariah 9:9, linking the entry to messianic prophecy.

Luke 19:38 Parallel

Luke 19:38 records the crowd shouting 'Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!' — a direct parallel to Matthew's account.

Luke 19:37 Parallel

Luke 19:37 describes the same triumphal entry, adding the disciples praising God for the miracles they had seen.

Mark 11:10 Parallel

Mark 11:10 adds 'Blessed is the coming kingdom' but also ends with 'Hosanna in the highest heaven'—parallel to Matthew.

Mark 11:9 Parallel

Mark 11:9 records the same crowd shouting 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes...' during the entry.

Luke 13:35 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 13:35, Jesus predicts the cry 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' — here the crowd fulfills that prophecy.

Luke 18:38 Parallel

In Luke 18:38, the blind man also cries 'Son of David' — both acknowledge Jesus as the messianic heir of David.

Mark 10:47 Parallel

Mark 10:47 has blind Bartimaeus cry 'Jesus, Son of David' — the same title shouted by the crowd at the triumphal entry.

Psalm 118:26 is the exact line quoted here: 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' — a direct messianic citation.

Psalm 20:9 Allusion

In Psalm 20:9, the prayer 'O LORD, save the king' echoes the crowd's 'Hosanna' ('Save now') for the coming king.

Acts 13:23 Parallel

In Acts 13:23, Paul declares Jesus is the promised offspring of David — confirming the 'Son of David' shout here.