6 The followers went and did what Jesus told them to do.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt to Jesus. They laid their coats on the donkeys, and Jesus sat on them.
8 Many people spread their coats on the road before Jesus. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 Some of the people were walking ahead of Jesus. Others were walking behind him. All the people were shouting,“Praise to the Son of David!God bless the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Psalm 118:26Praise to God in heaven!”
10 Then Jesus went into Jerusalem. The city was filled with excitement. The people asked, “Who is this man?”
11 The crowd answered, “This man is Jesus. He is the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
12 Jesus went into the Temple. He threw out all the people who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables that belonged to the men who were exchanging different kinds of money. And he upset the benches of those who were selling doves.