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And when they come nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, unto the mount of the Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
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and saith to them, `Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring [it]:
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and if any one may say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the lord hath need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.'
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And they went away, and found the colt tied at the door without, by the two ways, and they loose it,
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and certain of those standing there said to them, `What do ye -- loosing the colt?'
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and they said to them as Jesus commanded, and they suffered them.
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And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,
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and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.
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And those going before and those following were crying out, saying, `Hosanna! blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord;