Jesus rider in i Jerusalem

21 När de närmade sig Jerusalem och kom till Betfage vid Oljeberget, sände Jesus i väg två lärjungar och sade till dem: "Gå till byn som ligger framför er. Där skall ni genast finna en åsna som står bunden med ett föl bredvid sig. Lös dem och led dem till mig. Och om någon säger något till er, skall ni svara: Herren behöver dem. Han kommer då omedelbart att skicka i väg dem." Detta hände för att det skulle uppfyllas som var sagt genom profeten: Säg till Sions dotter:[a] Se, din konung kommer till dig, ödmjuk, ridande på en åsna, på ett åsneföl, en arbetsåsnas föl.[b] Lärjungarna gav sig i väg och gjorde som Jesus hade befallt dem. De förde åsnan och fölet till honom och lade sina mantlar på dem, och han satt upp. Folkskaran som var mycket stor bredde ut sina mantlar på vägen. Andra skar kvistar från träden och strödde på vägen. Och folket, både de som gick före honom och de som följde efter, ropade: Hosianna,[c] Davids son! Välsignad är han som kommer i Herrens namn. Hosianna i höjden!

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Footnotes

  1. Matteus 21:5 Sions dotter Bildligt uttryck för Jerusalem och dess folk.
  2. Matteus 21:5 Sak 9:9.
  3. Matteus 21:9 Hosianna Ett hebreiskt ord som betyder "Herre, fräls" (Ps 118:25f).

21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

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

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,(C) Jesus sent two disciples, saying 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. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

This took place to fulfill(D) what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion,
    ‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
    and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a](E)

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks(F) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!”(G)

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c](H)

“Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
  2. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  3. Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
  4. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15