1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, towards the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied up, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.

3 And if anyone asks you anything, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he sends them."

4 Now all this took place so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

5 "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, humble, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "

6 So the disciples went, and did just as Jesus ordered them.

7 They brought the donkey and the colt, and they laid their clothes on them, and they set [Him] on them.

8 And a very large crowd spread their clothes on the road; but others were cutting down branches from the trees and were spreading [them] on the road.

9 Then the crowds who went before, and those following were crying out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' Hosanna in the highest!"

10 And when He entered into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"

11 And the crowds were saying, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."