11As they approachedJerusalem, at Bethphage and 2Bethany, near3the Mount of Olives, He senttwo of His disciples,
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and said to them, "Go into the villageopposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colttied there, on whichnoone*yet has eversat; untie it and bring it here.
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"Ifanyonesays to you, 'Why are you doingthis?' you say, 'The Lordhasneed of it'; and immediately he will send it backhere."
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They wentaway and found a colttied at the door, outside in the street; and they untied it.
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Some of the bystanders* were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
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They spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.
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4They brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it; and He sat on it.
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And manyspread their coats in the road, and others spread leafybranches which they had cut from the fields.
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Those who went in front and those who followed were shouting: "Hosanna! 5BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD;
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Blessed is the comingkingdom of our fatherDavid; Hosanna6in the highest!"
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7Jesus enteredJerusalem and came into the temple; and after lookingaround at everything, 8He left for Bethany with the twelve, since it was alreadylate.
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9On the nextday, when they had leftBethany, He became hungry.
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Seeing at a distance a figtree in leaf, He went to see ifperhaps He would findanything on it; and when He came to it, He foundnothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
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He said to it, "May nooneever*eatfruit from you again!" And His disciples were listening.