1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
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saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
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If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
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“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”[a]
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The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
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They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
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A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.