^{2 Ref} And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

^{3 Ref} And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

^{4 Ref} And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.

⁵ And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?

⁶ And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.