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When they were getting near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on in front, with these instructions.
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"Go," He said, "to the village facing you, and immediately on entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie him and bring him here.
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And if any one asks you, `Why are you doing that?' say, `The Master needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"
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So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
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when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
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But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
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So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
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Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;