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When they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him.
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He said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it.
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If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once."
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The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,
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some men standing there asked them, "Why are you untying that donkey?"
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The disciples answered them as Jesus had told them. So the men let them go.
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They brought the donkey to Jesus, put their coats on it, and he sat on it.
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Many spread their coats on the road. Others cut leafy branches in the fields and spread them on the road.
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Those who went ahead and those who followed him were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!