Mark 11:1-11

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Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King^(A)^(B)

11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany^(C) at the Mount of Olives,^(D) Jesus sent two of his disciples, ²saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden.^(E) Untie it and bring it here. ³If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’”

⁴They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway.^(F) As they untied it, ⁵some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” ⁶They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. ⁷When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. ⁸Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. ⁹Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,

“Hosanna!^[a]”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[b]^(G)

¹⁰“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”^(H)

¹¹Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.^(I)

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Footnotes

Mark 11:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10
Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:25,26

Zechariah 9:9-17

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The Coming of Zion’s King

⁹Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!^(A)
    Shout,^(B) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,^(C)
    righteous and victorious,^(D)
lowly and riding on a donkey,^(E)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.^(F)
¹⁰I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.^(G)
He will proclaim peace^(H) to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River^[a] to the ends of the earth.^(I)
¹¹As for you, because of the blood of my covenant^(J) with you,
    I will free your prisoners^(K) from the waterless pit.^(L)
¹²Return to your fortress,^(M) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice^(N) as much to you.
¹³I will bend Judah as I bend my bow^(O)
    and fill it with Ephraim.^(P)
I will rouse your sons, Zion,
    against your sons, Greece,^(Q)
    and make you like a warrior’s sword.^(R)

The Lord Will Appear

¹⁴Then the Lord will appear over them;^(S)
    his arrow will flash like lightning.^(T)
The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet;^(U)
    he will march in the storms^(V) of the south,
¹⁵    and the Lord Almighty will shield^(W) them.
They will destroy
    and overcome with slingstones.^(X)
They will drink and roar as with wine;^(Y)
    they will be full like a bowl^(Z)
    used for sprinkling^[b] the corners^(AA) of the altar.
¹⁶The Lord their God will save his people on that day^(AB)
    as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
    like jewels in a crown.^(AC)
¹⁷How attractive and beautiful they will be!
    Grain will make the young men thrive,
    and new wine the young women.