1 Jesus e seus discípulos aproximavam-se de Jerusalém e chegaram aos arredores de Betfagé e de Betânia, perto do monte das Oliveiras. Desse lugar Jesus enviou dois dos seus discípulos,

2 dizendo-lhes: "Ide à aldeia que está defronte de vós e, logo ao entrardes nela, achareis preso um jumentinho, em que não montou ainda homem algum; desprendei-o e trazei-mo.

3 E se alguém vos perguntar: Que fazeis?, dizei: O Senhor precisa dele, mas daqui a pouco o devolverá."

4 Indo eles, acharam o jumentinho atado fora, diante duma porta, na curva do caminho. Iam-no desprendendo,

5 quando alguns dos que ali estavam perguntaram: "Ei, que estais fazendo? Por que soltais o jumentinho?"

6 Responderam como Jesus lhes havia ordenado; e deixaram-no levar.

7 Conduziram a Jesus o jumentinho, cobriram-no com seus mantos, e Jesus montou nele.

8 Muitos estendiam seus mantos no caminho; outros cortavam ramos das árvores e espalhavam-nos, pelo chão.

9 Tanto os que precediam como os que iam atrás clamavam: "Hosana! Bendito o que vem em nome do Senhor!

10 O Bendito o Rei?.que vai começar, o reino de Davi, nosso pai! Hosana no mais alto dos céus!"

11 Jesus entrou em Jerusalém e dirigiu-se ao templo. Aí lançou-os olhos para tudo o que o cercava. Depois, como já fosse tarde, voltou para Betânia com os Doze.

1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

2 And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

3 And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

4 And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.

5 And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?

6 And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.

7 And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.

8 And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.

9 And those who went in front, and those who came after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord:

10 A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory in the highest.

11 And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.