And Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; just as it is written [in Scripture],

rode thereon, as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion; behold thy king cometh, sitting on an asses colt.

And, when He had said this, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a blow with a rod, saying, "Dost Thou answer the high priest thus!"

and they kept coming to Him, and saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they were giving Him blows with a rod.