saying to them, "Go into the village there and immediately you will find a donkey tied up with her colt. Untie them and bring them to me.

[Zech. 9:9], 'You should tell the daughter of Zion [i.e., the people of Jerusalem], look, your King is coming to you. He is gentle and [will be] riding on a donkey, [even] on a colt, the offspring of the donkey.'"

They brought the donkey and its colt and spread their clothing on them, and Jesus mounted the colt.

So, they went away and found a [donkey's] colt tied up at the gate, outside in the street, and untied it.

But the Lord answered them, "You hypocrites! Does not every one of you untie his ox or his donkey from its stall and lead it to water on the Sabbath day?

Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written [Zech. 9:9],

"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion [i.e., people of Jerusalem]. Look, the King is coming [to you]; He [will be] riding on a donkey's colt."

But Balaam was rebuked for his own wrongdoing by a speechless donkey, who spoke out in a man's voice and prevented the prophet from continuing his foolishness.