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And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth'phage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
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saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.
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If any one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and he will send them immediately."
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This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
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"Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass."
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The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them;
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they brought the ass and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat thereon.
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Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.