The Humble King Enters

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

2saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.”

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

4This happened so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying:

5Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Look, your king is coming to you, gentle and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’

6So the disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them.

7They brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

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

9And the crowds going ahead of him and those following were crying out, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

10And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”

11And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”