3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”
4 They went their way and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street. And they untied it.
5 Some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing untying the colt?”
6 They answered just as Jesus had commanded. And they let them go.
7 They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments on it. And He sat upon it.
8 Many spread their garments on the street. And others cut down branches off the trees and scattered them on the street.
9 Those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna!‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’