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1 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
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When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave two disciples a task.
2 saying to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.
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He said to them, "Go into the village over there. As soon as you enter, you will find a donkey tied up and a colt with it. Untie them and bring them to me.
3 If anyone says anything to you, just say this, "The Lord needs them.' And he will send them immediately. "
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If anybody says anything to you, say that the Lord needs it." He sent them off right away.
4 This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
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Now this happened to fulfill what the prophet said,
5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
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Say to Daughter Zion, "Look, your king is coming to you, humble and riding on a donkey, and on a colt the donkey's offspring."
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them;
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The disciples went and did just as Jesus had ordered them.
7 they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.
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They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them. Then he sat on them.
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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Now a large crowd spread their clothes on the road. Others cut palm branches off the trees and spread them on the road.
9 The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
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The crowds in front of him and behind him shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!Hosanna in the highest!"
10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, "Who is this?"
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And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. "Who is this?" they asked.
11 The crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee."
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The crowds answered, "It's the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee."
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