^{1 Ref} And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,

^{2 Ref} and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him.

^{3 Ref} And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.

^{4 Ref} And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.

⁵ And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

⁶ And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.

^{7 Ref} And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.

^{8 Ref} And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.

^{9 Ref} And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

^{10 Ref} Blessed `is' the kingdom that cometh, `the kingdom' of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.

^{11 Ref} And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.