1. And when they drew near unto Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2. Saying unto them,
3. And if any man say anything unto you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them; and immediately he will send them.
4. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5. Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes unto you, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.
6. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7. And brought the donkey, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they sat him thereon.
8. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.
9. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.