1 As Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem, they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers
2 and said to them, “Go to the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will quickly find a donkey tied there with its colt. Untie them and bring them to me.
3 If anyone asks you why you are taking the donkeys, say that the Master needs them, and he will send them at once.”
4 This was to bring about what the prophet had said:
5 “Tell the people of Jerusalem,‘Your king is coming to you.He is gentle and riding on a donkey,on the colt of a donkey.’ ”
6 The followers went and did what Jesus told them to do.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt to Jesus and laid their coats on them, and Jesus sat on them.