Mark 11:1-10

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,

2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”

4 They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,

5 some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”

6 They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.

7 When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.

8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.

9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna!^[a] ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[b]

10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 21:17
• 2. S Matthew 21:1
• 3. Numbers 19:2; Deuteronomy 21:3; 1 Samuel 6:7
• 4. Mark 14:16
• 5. Psalms 118:25,26; Matthew 23:39
• 6. Luke 2:14

Footnotes

• [a] A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10
• [b] Psalm 118:25,26