Matthew 21:1-11 - The Triumphal Entry

¹ AND when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ² saying to them, Go into the village, which is opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a foal with her; loose and bring them to me. ³ And if any man say aught to you, ye shall tell them, That the Lord hath need of them, and immediately he will send them.

⁴ Now this was entirely done, that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

⁵ "Tell the daughter of Sion, Lo! thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even on a foal the ass's colt."

⁶ Then the disciples going, and doing as Jesus had commanded them, ⁷ brought the ass and her foal, and they spread over them their garments, and seated him upon them. ⁸ And a vast multitude spread their garments on the road, and others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them on the road: ⁹ and the multitudes who went before, and who followed after, cried, saying, Hosanna, to the son of David; blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

¹⁰ And when he was entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was in commotion, saying, Who is this? ¹¹ Then the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet, who is from Nazareth of Galilee.

¹ AND when he drew nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, ² and saith unto them, Go into the village opposite to you: and immediately as you enter it, you will find a foal tied, on which no man yet hath rode; loose him, and bring him hither. ³ And if any man say to you, Why do ye this? say, That the Lord hath need of it; and immediately he will send it hither.

⁴ And they went, and found the foal tied to a gate without, where two ways met; and they untie him. ⁵ Then some of those who stood by, said unto them, What are ye about, untying the colt? ⁶ Then they said unto them, as Jesus commanded them: and they permitted them to do it. ⁷ And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put on him their garments; and he rode upon it.

⁸ And multitudes spread their garments on the road: and others cut off boughs from the trees, and strewed them on the road. ⁹ And they who went before, and who followed after, cried, saying, Hosanna: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. ¹⁰ Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that is coming in the name of the Lord: hosanna in the highest.

¹¹ And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and looking round about upon all things, it being now even-tide, he departed to Bethany with the twelve.

²⁸ And having thus spoken, he proceeded forward, going up to Jerusalem. ²⁹ And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, ³⁰ saying, Go into the opposite village; in which, as ye are at the entrance, ye will find a foal tied, on which no man hath ever yet sat: loose, and bring him. ³¹ And if any man ask you, Why ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, That the Lord hath need of him.

³² Then they who were sent, going, found it just as he had described to them. ³³ And as they were untying the foal, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the foal?

³⁴ And they said, The Lord hath need of him. ³⁵ And they brought him to Jesus: and throwing their cloaks on the foal, they set Jesus thereon. ³⁶ And as he went, they spread under him their garments on the road. ³⁷ And when he was now approaching, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples rejoicing began to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen;

³⁸ saying, Blessed is the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

³⁹ And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said unto him, Master, reprove thy disciples.

⁴⁰ And he replying said to them. I tell you that, should these be silent, the very stones would cry out.

¹² On the morrow a great multitude who came to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³ took branches of palm, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! blessed is the king of Israel, that cometh in the name of the Lord.

¹⁴ Then Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written, ¹⁵ "Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on the foal of an ass."

¹⁶ These things indeed knew not his disciples at first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. ¹⁷ Then the multitude that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bore their testimony. ¹⁸ Therefore also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had done this miracle.

¹⁹ Then said the Pharisees among themselves, Do ye not perceive that ye gain no advantage? behold, the world is gone after him.