Matthew 21:15
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
κράζω
are crying out
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κράζω
To cry out, to call aloud. Krazo. My God my God why have you forsaken me. The cry of dereliction is the most honest prayer in Scripture. God can handle our rawest moments.
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ὡσαννά
Hosanna
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ὡσαννά
Hosanna, save now, we pray. Hosanna. Hosanna to the Son of David. The crowd cried save us. That is what Jesus came to do. And He did it completely at the cross.
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παῖς
children
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παῖς
Child, servant, boy. Pais. Behold My servant whom I have chosen. The Servant of the LORD came not to be served but to serve. His humility is our model.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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εἴδω
Having seen
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ποιέω
He did
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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θαυμάσιος
wonders
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θαυμάσιος
wondrous, i.e. (neuter as noun) a miracle
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Δαβίδ
of David,
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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γραμματεύς
scribes
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