Matthew 21:1-11

The Triumphal Entry

1 ¹Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to ²the Mount of Olives, then Jesus ³sent two disciples,

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

3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them, ’ and he will send them at once. ”

4 This took place ⁴to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5 ⁵“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, ⁶humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, ^[a] the foal of a beast of burden. ’”

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

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

8 Most of the crowd ⁷spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ⁸“Hosanna to ⁹the Son of David! ¹⁰Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna ¹¹in the highest! ”

10 And ¹²when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this? ”

11 And the crowds said, “This is ¹³the prophet Jesus, ¹⁴from Nazareth of Galilee. ”