Matthew 21:1-11

New Life Version

The Last Time Jesus Goes into Jerusalem ^(A)

21 They were near Jerusalem and had come to the town of Bethphage at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two followers on ahead. ² He said to them, “Go to the town over there. You will find a donkey tied and her young with her. Let them loose and bring them to Me. ³ If anyone says something to you, say, ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will send them at once.”

⁴ It happened as the early preacher said it would happen, saying, ⁵ “Say to the people in Jerusalem, ‘See! Your King is coming to you. He is gentle. He is riding on a young donkey.’” ^(B)

⁶ The followers went and did as Jesus told them. ⁷ They brought the donkey and her young one. They put their clothes on the donkey and Jesus sat on them. ⁸ Many people put their coats down on the road. Other people cut branches from the trees and put them along the way. ⁹ The people who went in front and those who followed Jesus called out, “Greatest One! The Son of David! Great and honored is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! Greatest One in the highest heaven.”

¹⁰ When Jesus came into Jerusalem, all the people of the city were troubled. They said, “Who is this?” ¹¹ Many people said, “This is Jesus, the One Who speaks for God from the town of Nazareth in the country of Galilee.”