1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,
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saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”
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They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
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some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
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They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.
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When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
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Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
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Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna![a] ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b]
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“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”