Matthew 21:1–10

The Triumphal Entry

21When they approached Jerusalem ^sand came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, ^tJesus then sent two disciples, ²telling them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me. ³If anyone says anything to you, you should say that the Lord needs them, and immediately he will send them.”

⁴This took place so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:

⁵Tell Daughter Zion,

“Look, your King is coming to you,

gentle, and mounted on a donkey,

even on a colt,

the foal of a beast of burden.” ^uv

⁶The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them. ⁷They brought the donkey and the colt; then they laid their robes on them, and He sat on them. ⁸A very large crowd spread their robes on the road; others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. ⁹Then the crowds who went ahead of Him and those who followed kept shouting:

Hosanna to the Son of David!

He who comes in the name

of the Lord is the blessed One! ^w

Hosanna in the highest heaven! ^x

¹⁰When He entered Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken, saying, “Who is this?”