Matthew 21:1-9 ▼

1 When they drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me.

3 And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, ‘The master has need of them.’ Then he will send them at once.”

4 This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:

5 “Say to daughter Zion, ‘Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”

6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them.

7 They brought the ass and the colt and laid their cloaks over them, and he sat upon them.

8 The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road.

9 The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.”