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. ”

Cross References

• 1. 21:1 For ver. 1-9, see Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-15
• 2. 21:1 ch. 24:3; 26:30; Zech. 14:4; [John 8:1]; [Acts 1:12]
• 3. 21:1 [Mark 14:13]
• 4. 21:4 See ch. 1:22
• 5. 21:5 Cited from Zech. 9:9; [Isa. 62:11]
• 6. 21:5 ch. 11:29
• 7. 21:8 2 Kgs. 9:13
• 8. 21:9 [Rev. 7:10]; See Ps. 118:25 (Heb.)
• 9. 21:9 ch. 20:30
• 10. 21:9 ch. 23:39; Cited from Ps. 118:26
• 11. 21:9 Luke 2:14; [Ps. 148:1]
• 12. 21:10 Mark 11:11
• 13. 21:11 ver. 46; Luke 7:16; 13:33; 24:19; John 4:19; 6:14; 7:40; 9:17; [Mark 6:15; Luke 9:8, 19; John 1:21]
• 14. 21:11 See ch. 2:23

Footnotes

• [a] 21:5 Or 'donkey, and on a colt,'