Matthew 21:1-10 ▼

1 And when they had approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me.

3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

4 And this took place in order that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

5 “SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, ‘BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, LOWLY, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, AND ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A PACK ANIMAL.’”

6 And the disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them,

7 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their garments on them; and He sat on the garments.

8 And most of the crowd spread their garments in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the road.

9 And the crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were crying out, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Hosanna in the highest!”

10 And when He had entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?”