1 Quando se aproximavam de Jerusalém, de Betfagé e Betânia, junto ao monte das Oliveiras, Jesus enviou dois dos seus discípulos 2 e disse-lhes:

— Vão até a aldeia que está diante de vocês e logo, ao entrar, encontrarão preso um jumentinho, o qual ainda ninguém montou; desprendam o jumentinho e tragam aqui. 3 Se alguém perguntar: "Por que estão fazendo isso?", respondam: "O Senhor precisa dele e logo o mandará de volta para cá."

4 Então foram e acharam o jumentinho preso, junto ao portão, do lado de fora, na rua, e o desprenderam. 5 Alguns dos que ali estavam reclamaram:

— O que estão fazendo, soltando o jumentinho?

6 Eles, porém, responderam conforme as instruções de Jesus. Então os deixaram ir. 7 Levaram o jumentinho a Jesus, puseram as suas capas sobre o animal, e Jesus montou nele. 8 Muitos estenderam as suas capas no caminho, e outros espalharam ramos que tinham cortado nos campos. 9 Tanto os que iam adiante dele como os que o seguiam clamavam:

"Hosana!

Bendito o que vem

em nome do Senhor!

10 Bendito o Reino que vem,

o reino de Davi, nosso pai!

Hosana nas maiores alturas!"

11 E Jesus entrou em Jerusalém, no templo. E, tendo observado tudo, como já era tarde, saiu para Betânia com os doze.

1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples,

2 And said to them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as you be entered into it, you shall find a colt tied, where on never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

3 And if any man say to you, Why do you this? say you that the Lord has need of him; and straightway he will send him here.

4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

5 And certain of them that stood there said to them, What do you, loosing the colt?

6 And they said to them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat on him.

8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strewed them in the way.

9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord:

10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that comes in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about on all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.