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As Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem, they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers
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and said to them, "Go to the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will quickly find a donkey tied there with its colt. Untie them and bring them to me.
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If anyone asks you why you are taking the donkeys, say that the Master needs them, and he will send them at once."
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This was to bring about what the prophet had said:
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"Tell the people of Jerusalem, 'Your king is coming to you. He is gentle and riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey.'"
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The followers went and did what Jesus told them to do.
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They brought the donkey and the colt to Jesus and laid their coats on them, and Jesus sat on them.
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Many people spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.