1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples,2 And said to them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as you be entered into it, you shall find a colt tied, where on never man sat; loose him, and bring him.3 And if any man say to you, Why do you this? say you that the Lord has need of him; and straightway he will send him here.4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.5 And certain of them that stood there said to them, What do you, loosing the colt?6 And they said to them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat on him.8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strewed them in the way.9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord:10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that comes in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about on all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.