Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana APRIL 28, 2013 PALM SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY, April 28 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Sunday School immediately following Divine Liturgy Special Tray for March 25 th Relief Fund 12:00 pm ~ AHEPA Luncheon in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ Archives Michalopoulos Poster Raffle Tickets Sold in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ Kids Café in Foyer NO GREEK SCHOOL 7:00 pm ~ Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service HOLY MONDAY, April 29 ~ 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm SoccerTots in Gymnasium 7:00 pm ~ Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service HOLY TUESDAY, April 30 ~ 7:00 pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service Hymn of Kassiani the Nun HOLY WEDNESDAY, May 1 ~ 6:30 am to 5:00 pm Greek Festival Tsourkia Workshop 9:00 pm ~ Presanctified Divine Liturgy 4:00 pm ~ Sacrament of Holy Unction (Efchelaion) Pascha Tsourekia Orders Available for Pick Up after 4:00 pm Service 7:00 pm ~ Washing Feet Service Last Supper Service Holy Unction (Efchelaion) Anointment after Service HOLY THURSDAY, May 2 ~ 6:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 7:00 pm ~ Service of the Holy Passion The Twelve Gospels HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY, May 3 ~ 8:00 am Service of the Royal Hours Preparing the Kouvouklion after Services in the Cathedral GOYANS ~ Workshop to Prepare Dyed Eggs 3:00 pm ~ Vespers of the Cross- Taking our Lord down from the Cross (Apokathelosis) 7:00 pm ~ Service of the Lamentations and Procession Saturday, May 4 ~ 9:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11:00 pm ~ Ringing of the Bells Service of the Holy Light 12:00 am Service of the Resurrection, Orthros, and Resurrection Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Sunday, May 5 ~ 11:000 am Agape Vespers HOPE & JOY Easter Egg Hunt on the Cathedral Ground after Services Feasts of Feasts Pascha Picnic on the Cathedral Grounds after Easter Egg Hunt Calling all 18 to 30 Somethings!!! OCF Alumni & Young Adults Friday, August 30 - Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013 Presented by The Metropolis of Atlanta Orthodox Christian Fellowship Alumni and Young Adult Ministry Hosted by St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church 5108 Kuykendall Rd w Charlotte, NC 28270 For a weekend of faith and fun that will feature a day at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, a world premier outdoor recreation sports facility featuring Zip Lines, Ropes Courses, Rock Climbing, and more! www.usnwc.org Check posted flyers or Cathedral office for additional information. ARCHIVES The Archives Committee is sponsoring a raffle to raise funds for the continued conservation of our artifacts. The prize is the 1998 Michalopoulos Greek Festival print, which he created to commemorate our 25 th festival anniversary. The print is a limited edition, signed by the artist and numbered. Please see it in the foyer by the museum case. Tickets $5 for two or $3 for one can be purchased today in the Hellenic Cultural Center foyer and are also available through the Cathedral office, Parish Council Members, and Committee Members. Call Maggie at 504-780- 9165 with inquiries. DAUGHTERS Attention Community Members: The AHEPA Family Palm Sunday Luncheon will be held today in the Hellenic Cultural Center immediately following church services, and all members of our Cathedral Family are invited to attend. Our talented AHEPAN chefs have prepared a fish dinner, which will be served with potatoes, green peas, and salad. Apple pie will be served for dessert, and drinks will be included. Cost is $10 per person at the door. We shall take a group photo of all AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope members to be used for our District and Supreme Convention ads. We look forward to welcoming everyone in the Community to this annual event, which has been a tradition of the New Orleans AHEPA Family for generations! SPECIAL TRAY FOR MARCH 25 th RELIEF FUND, AGAIN! Only $204 was collected last month for the March 25 th Relief Fund that His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios organized to assist our suffering brothers and sisters in Greece. Consequently, another tray for this cause will be passed today, Sunday, April 28.

AGAPE SERVICE READERS NEEDED FEAST OF FEASTS EASTER DAY PICNIC The passage from the Gospel of St. John 20: 19-25 will be read in various languages during the Agape Vespers celebrated on Pascha Sunday, May 5, at 11:00 am to show that the good news of Christ s saving Resurrection is for all people in the world. Father Maximos looks forward to having as many languages as possible during this service and encourages anyone interested in reading the Gospel in a different language to contact the Cathedral office at 504-282- 0259 to give Vickie your name and the language you wish to read. Father Maximos and the Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish Council invite ALL parishioners to celebrate Christ s Resurrection at a picnic on the Cathedral grounds Sunday, May 5, 2013. The picnic will follow the Agape Vespers and HOPE & JOY Easter Egg Hunt, approximately 12:30 pm. Lots of food, drink, and activities for the entire family. Please contact Costa Vennis at 504-282- 2670 for more information. BATON ROUGE GREEK FESTIVAL MYROFORES Don t miss the festivities on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Town Square, 222 North Boulevard. Plenty of Greek cuisine; live music performed by Alpha Omega Sound from Atlanta, Georgia; and a 5K Toga Run/Walk/Roll to mention a few. Free admission. For updates, please check www.brgreekfest.com. Girls ages 6 to 9 are asked to participate as Myrofores in the Holy Friday night service. For more information, please call Chairperson Maria Michailakis at 504-251- 4055. GREEK FESTIVAL NEW ORLEANS NEWS MEETINGS WITH NANCY Nancy Moore is attending the AHEPA Palm Sunday luncheon today and will be available to meet with Greek Festival chairpersons. If you are a booth chairperson who has not yet met with her, please do so this afternoon. PASTRY WORKSHOPS Pastry preparations for the 2013 Greek Festival will continue after Holy Week on Tuesday, May 7, and Wednesday, May 8, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. The Pastry Committee Chairpersons invite all ladies and gentlemen to assist in the preparation of the pastries every Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch is provided! PASCHA TSOUREKIA These traditional home baked breads will be prepared this Wednesday, May 1, and may be picked up at the conclusion of the Holy Unction service. Orders for Koulourakia and frozen items Tiropites, Spanakopites, Almond Rolls, and Galaktobourika can be picked up today, Palm Sunday, April 28. GREEK FESTIVAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Email Stacy at festival@holytrinitycathedral.org or call her at 504.282.2059 to sign up as a volunteer. Lots of workshops are underway, or soon to be scheduled, and extra hands are most welcome. Don t forget to ask your family and friends to join as well. GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES After Holy Week both adult Greek School classes Beginner Level with Fay Kalergi and Intermediate/Advanced Levels with Father Maximos will continue each Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm through May 29. Please note that the children s class scheduled each Sunday was revised. Check the bulletin for weekly updates. HOLY WEEK EXCUSED ABSENCE PERMISSION SLIPS Students can contact the Cathedral office to obtain an excused absence permission slip for Holy Week or ask Viki Moustoukas at the Youth Choir practice during Sunday School. YOUTH MINISTRIES GOYA: Friday, May 3 Easter Egg Wrapping As is customary the GOYANS will wrap the red- dyed Easter eggs with netting and ribbon after church services on Friday morning. The office can provide excused absence letters. HOPE & JOY: Sunday, May 5 Easter Egg Hunt Bring your baskets for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt following the Agape Vespers at 11:00 am! Over 1,000 treat- stuffed eggs will be on hand for the children to fill their baskets. There will be three separate age groups 1-4 years, 5-7 years, and 8-11 years. After the egg hunt, stay for the Community Pascha Picnic. Plenty of food and entertainment will be on hand, and don't forget a change of clothes! What a wonderful day for our community family to share together! YOUTH CHOIR PARTICIPANTS Parents, mark your calendars, this Saturday, May 4, 8:45 am. During Sunday School in April, all students (First Grade and up) are learning the Hymn of Three Youths, which they will chant on Holy Saturday morning. Please bring your child(ren) to church on May 4 at 8:45 am Contact Viki Moustoukas vmoustouka@aol.com for details. MOTHER S DAY PICNIC The Order of St. Markella of Chios invites the entire Cathedral Family to celebrate Mother s Day with them on the Cathedral grounds Sunday, May 12, 2013, immediately following church services. The organization is preparing a delicious menu that will please the entire family and will have a water slide for the children. Treat your mothers this special day! Tickets will be available at the door. For additional information, contact Costa Vennis at 504-282- 2670.

SCHEDULE CORRECTION FOR SATURDAY, MAY 4 Please note that the first church service on Holy Saturday, May 4, is actually at 9:00 am. It is not an evening service as printed in the paschal mailing sent earlier this month. PASCHA GREETINGS! Father Maximos, the Holy Trinity Parish Council, and the entire Cathedral staff wish each of you Kalo Pascha and Kali Anastasi! Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD w NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122 PHONE: (504) 282-0259 FAX: (504) 283-5586 V Very Reverend Father Maximos Pafilis FrMaximos@holytrinitycathedral.org w 504-609- 1499

ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΟΣ 2013 ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ, 27η Απριλίου 9:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΪΩΝ, 28η Απριλίου 8:45 π.µ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία του Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόµου 7:00 µ.µ. Ακολουθία του Νυµφίου ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ, 29η Απριλίου 7:00 µ.µ. Ακολουθία του Νυµφίου ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΡΙΤΗ, 30η Απριλίου 7:00 µ.µ. Ακολουθία του Νυµφίου Το Τροπάριο της Κασσιανής ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ, 1η Μαΐου 9:00 π.µ. Προηγιασµένη Θεία Λειτουργία 4:00 µ.µ. Ιερόν Ευχέλαιον 7:00 µ.µ. Ακολουθία του Νιπτήρος Μυστικού Δείπνου Καθαγιασµός µετά του Ιερού Ευχελαίου ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ, 2α Μαΐου 6:00 π.µ. Εσπερινή Θεία Λειτουργία του Μεγάλου Βασιλείου 7:00 µ.µ. Ακολουθία των Αχράντων Παθών Τα Δώδεκα Ευαγγέλια ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ, 3η Μαΐου 8:00 π.µ. Ακολουθία των Μεγάλων Ωρών 3:00 µ.µ. Εσπερινός της Αποκαθηλώσεως 7:00 µ.µ. Ακολουθία του Επιτάφιου Θρήνου και Περιφορά ΜΕΓΑ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ, 4η Μαΐου 9:00 π.µ. Εσπερινή Θεία Λειτουργία του Μεγάλου Βασιλείου 11:00 µ.µ. Κρούσις Κωδώνων Ακολουθία του Αγίου Φωτός 12:00 π.µ. Ακολουθία της Αναστάσεως, Όρθρος, Αναστάσιµη Θεία Λειτουργία του Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόµου ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ, 5η Μαΐου 11:00 π.µ. Εσπερινός της Αγάπης SATURDAY OF LAZARUS, April 27 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy HOLY WEEK SERVICES 2013 PALM SUNDAY, April 28 8:45 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 7:00 p.m. Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service HOLY MONDAY, April 29 7:00 p.m. Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service HOLY TUESDAY, April 30 7:00 p.m. Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service Hymn of Kassiani the Nun HOLY WEDNESDAY, May 1 9:00 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy of the Holy Gifts 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Holy Unction 7:00 p.m. Washing Feet Service Last Supper Service Holy Unction Anointment after Service HOLY THURSDAY, May 2 6:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 7:00 p.m. Service of the Holy Passion The Twelve Gospels HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY, May 3 8:00 a.m. Service of the Royal Hours 3:00 p.m. Vespers of the Cross (Taking our Lord down from the Cross) 7:00 p.m. Service of the Lamentations and Procession HOLY SATURDAY, May 4 9:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11:00 p.m. Ringing of the Bells Service of the Holy Light 12:00 a.m. Service of the Resurrection, Orthros, Resurrection Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom SUNDAY OF PASCHA, May 5 11:00 a.m. Agape Vespers

Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD w NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122 PHONE: (504) 282-0259 FAX: (504) 283-5586 Very Reverend Archimandrite Maximos Pafilis, Dean FrMaximos@holytrinitycathedral.org w 504-609- 1499

28η Ἀπριλίου 2012 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΉ ΣΤ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΪΩΝ Ἑωθινόν Ὄρθρου 28 th April 2012 6 TH SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY Eothion Festal Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Λαζάρου Ἦχος α Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν, πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἥγειρας τὸν Λάζαρον Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ὅθεν καὶ ἡμεῖς ὦς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῶ Νικητὴ τοῦ θανάτου βοῶμεν, Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν Βαΐων Ἦχος δ Συνταφέντες σοὶ διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τὴ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν, Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Κοντάκιον τῶν Βαΐων Ἦχος πλ β Τῶ θρόνω ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῶ πώλω ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοί, Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ νακαλέσασθαι. Apolytikion of Lazarus Tone 1 O Christ our God, before Your Passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead to confirm the common Resurrection for all. Therefore, we carry the symbols of victory as did the youths, and we cry out to You, the victor over death, "Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. " Apolytikion of Palm Sunday Tone 4 O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism, and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You, we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." Kontakion of Palm Sunday Plagal Tone 2 In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam."

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Φιλιππισίους δ 4-9 Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ πάντοτε πάλιν ἐρῶ χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ὁ Κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν ἀδελφοί ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ ὅσα σεμνά ὅσα δίκαια ὅσα ἁγνά ὅσα προσφιλῆ ὅσα εὔφημα εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος ταῦτα λογίζεσθε ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί ταῦτα πράσσετε καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθ ὑμῶν. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἰωάννου ιβ 1-18 Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ Πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας Σίμωνος Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν,ὅτι πολλοὶ δι αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ιησοῦν. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται Ιησοῦς εἰς Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου. Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον. THE EPISTLE Philippians 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. THE GOSPEL John 12:1-18 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, and then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.