Matthew 21:1-11

Living Bible

21 As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, and were near the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of them into the village ahead.

² “Just as you enter,” he said, “you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them here. ³ If anyone asks you what you are doing, just say, ‘The Master needs them,’ and there will be no trouble.”

⁴ This was done to fulfill the ancient prophecy, ⁵ “Tell Jerusalem her King is coming to her, riding humbly on a donkey’s colt!”

⁶ The two disciples did as Jesus said, ⁷ and brought the animals to him and threw their garments over the colt^[a] for him to ride on. ⁸ And some in the crowd threw down their coats along the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them out before him.

⁹ Then the crowds surged on ahead and pressed along behind, shouting, “God bless King David’s Son!” . . . “God’s Man is here!”^[b] . . . “Bless him, Lord!” . . . “Praise God in highest heaven!”

¹⁰ The entire city of Jerusalem was stirred as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked.

¹¹ And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth up in Galilee.”