Mark 11:1–11

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

11:1–10pp—Mt 21:1–9; Lk 19:29–38 11:7–10pp—Jn 12:12–15

11As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany^e at the Mount of Olives,^f Jesus sent two of his disciples, ²saying 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.^g Untie it and bring it here. ³If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”

⁴They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway.^h As they untied it, ⁵some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” ⁶They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. ⁷When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. ⁸Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. ⁹Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,

“Hosanna!^a”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^bi

¹⁰“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”^j

¹¹Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.^k