Matthew 21:1-11 (New International Version)

Matthew 21

The Triumphal Entry

 ¹As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, ²saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. ³If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away."

 ⁴This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
 ⁵"Say to the Daughter of Zion,
      'See, your king comes to you,
   gentle and riding on a donkey,
      on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "^[a]

 ⁶The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. ⁷They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. ⁸A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
   "Hosanna^[b] to the Son of David!"
   "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"^[c]
   "Hosanna^[d] in the highest!"

 ¹⁰When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?"

 ¹¹The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."