Matthew 21:1-9 ▼

1 When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then 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 it. Untie them and bring them to Me.

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

4 Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled:

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

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

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

8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.

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