Matthew 21:1–11

The Triumphal Entry

Mark 11:1–10; Luke 19:29–38; John 12:12–15

21Now ^awhen they drew near Jerusalem, and came to ¹Bethphage, at ^bthe Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ²saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. ³And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

⁴²All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

⁵“Tell ^cthe daughter of Zion,

‘Behold, your King is coming to you,

Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,

A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

^6dSo the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. ⁷They brought the donkey and the colt, ^elaid their clothes on them, ³and set Him on them. ⁸And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; ^fothers cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:

“Hosanna to the Son of David!

^g‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’

Hosanna in the highest!”

^10hAnd when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”

¹¹So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, ⁱthe prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”