30 Palm Sunday Scripture Verses to Read as Holy Week Begins
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Holy Week is a week of moveable observances that take place during the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter. It includes the events of Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the arrest, and His death by crucifixion. Before any of the other holidays during Holy Week take place, Palm Sunday starts things off. Before you can even start planning your Easter activities, Easter menu, and those fun egg hunts, you've got a holiday that is all about remembering the day that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday (also known as Passion Sunday) gives us a reason to put a pause on everything—and ponder why you have your faith and how you want to share it with others. So, take a moment to read through these Palm Sunday scriptures and Bible verses. They'll get you into the spirit of the holiday and remind you what it's all about. Like this one from Psalm 118:24: "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
This year, Palm Sunday takes place on April 13. So, you'll have plenty of time to prepare for a day of commemoration by reading these righteous Palm Sunday scripture verses.
Prepare for Easter with these ideas:
Luke 19:37
“As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen.”
Isaiah 56:7
“These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
Philippians 2:8
“He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
Matthew 21:10-11
“When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked,'Who is this?' The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.'”
Psalm 5:11
“But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.”
1 Corinthians 15:20
“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.”
Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
Matthew 21:5
“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.”
Matthew 20:18
“We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death.”
Luke 19:38
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
John 12:13
“They took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Ephesians 6:10
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.”
Luke 19:28
“After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.”
Mark 10:27
“Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
John 11:25
“Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”
John 3:16-17
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Psalm 118:24
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Colossians 3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
John 14:6
“Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'”
1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
Macie Reynolds is the assistant editor of E-Commerce and SEO for The Pioneer Woman.
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