Apr 3, 2023
Matthew 21:1-11
1When they had
come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus
sent two disciples, 2saying to
them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will
find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them
to me. 3If anyone says anything to you,
just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them
immediately.” 4This took
place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet,
saying,
5“Tell the
daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to
you,
humble, and mounted on a
donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a
donkey.”
6The disciples
went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7they brought
the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat
on them. 8A very large crowd spread their
cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and
spread them on the road. 9The crowds
that went ahead of him and that followed were
shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of
David!
Blessed is the one who comes in
the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest
heaven!”
10When he
entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is
this?” 11The crowds were saying, “This is
the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in
Galilee.”