1 And when they were nigh to Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage by the mountain of the olivetrees, then the Jesus sent away two disciples, saying to them:

2 You may go to the village the over against you, and immediately you will find an ass having been bound, and a foal with her; having loosed bring to me.

3 And if any (one) to you should say any (thing), you shall say: That the lord of them need has; immediately and he will need them.

4 This and all has been done, that might be fulfilled the word spoken through the prophets, saying:

5 Say to the daughter of Zion: Lo, the king of thee comes to thee meek, and having been set on an ass, even a foal a son of a beast of burden.

6 Having gone and the disciples, and having done as commanded to them the Jesus,

7 they led the ass and the foal, and they placed upon them the mantles of them; and they caused to sit on (one) of them.

8 The and greater crowd spread of themselves the mantles in the way; others and cut off branches from the trees, and scattered in the way.

9 The and crowds those going before and those following did cry, saying: Hosanna to the son of David; worthy of blessing he coming in name of Lord; hosanna in the highest.

10 And having entered of them into Jerusalem, was moved all the city, saying: Who is this?

11 The and crowds said: This is Jesus the prophet, that from Nazareth of the Galilee.

1 They were near Jerusalem at Bethphage. Jesus sent two disciples to the Mount of Olives.

2 He told them, »Go to the nearby town and look for a donkey with a cord around her neck. There will be a young one with her. Turn them loose and bring them to me.

3 »Tell anyone who asks, The Lord needs them, and right away he will allow them to go.«

4 This took place so that the words of the prophet might come true:

5 »Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, humble, and seated on a donkey, a colt, the offspring of a beast of burden.«

6 So the disciples did as Jesus commanded.

7 They got the donkey and the young one, and laid their clothing on them. And he sat on the clothing.

8 Most of the people spread their garments on the road. Others took branches from the trees and put them on the road.

9 Those going ahead of him and following him shouted praise: »Glory to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Glory in the highest!« (Psalms 118:26)

10 When he came to Jerusalem, the people were excited. They asked: »Who is this?«

11 Other people said: »This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.«