Matthew 21:1-11 The Triumphal Entry 21  Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2  saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3  If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4  This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5  “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you,      humble, and mounted on a donkey,      on a colt, [ a ] the foal of a beast of burden.’” 6  The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7  They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8  Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and s...