Today in John 12:9-19 we first meet a large crowd that gathers at  Lazarus' house because they heard Jesus was there and they were curious  to not only see Jesus, but also to see Lazarus again (not that they  couldn't have visited before now, but that shows us how fleeting things  can be in the minds of those not focused on God). Also, we encounter  those "chief priests" once more in their designs to destroy Jesus! Not  only Jesus now though, for they plot to kill Lazarus also because his  testimony is too convincing in the authority of Jesus over death, so  they have to kill him to silence him (which wouldn't work well in their  favor at this point for Jesus would just raise him back up again!). We  end our session today with that large crowd casting palm branches down  along the path as Jesus enters the Eastern gate of Jerusalem while  shouting, "Hosanna!" This is a powerful Hebraic phrase meaning, "Save Us  Now!!!" It would have been nice for the people to have believed in what  they were shouting, but soon we shall discover this to be the same  crowd that will be shouting, "Crucify Him!!!" This and much, much more  today with Pastor J.