The Triumphal Entry

21 And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village before you, and right away you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them[fn] and[fn] bring them[fn] to me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you will say, ‘The Lord needs them,’[fn] and he will send them at once.” 4 Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

• 5 ‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
• humble and mounted on a donkey,
  • and[fn] on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.’ ”[fn]

6 So the disciples went[fn] and did[fn] just as Jesus directed them, 7 and[fn] brought the donkey and the colt and put their[fn] cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8 And a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them[fn] on the road.

• 9 And the crowds who went ahead of him and the ones who followed were shouting, saying,“Hosanna to the Son of David!
• Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord![fn]
  • Hosanna in the highest heaven!”[fn]

10 And when[fn] he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee!”