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      Matthew 21:1-11, John 12:12-19 (English-NIV)

      Matthew 21

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      As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
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      saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
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      If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away."
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      This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
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      "Say to the Daughter of Zion, `See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'" [1]
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      The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
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      They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
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      A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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      The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna [2] to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" [3] "Hosanna [4] in the highest!"
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      When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?"
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      The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."

      John 12

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      The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
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      They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! [5]" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" [6] "Blessed is the King of Israel!"
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      Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,
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      "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt." [7]
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      At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.
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      Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.
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      Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him.
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      So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"

    1. 5 Zech. 9:9
    2. 9 A Hebrew expression meaning "Save!" which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
    3. 9 Psalm 118:26
    4. 9 A Hebrew expression meaning "Save!" which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
    5. 13 A Hebrew expression meaning "Save!" which became an exclamation of praise
    6. 13 Psalm 118:25, 26
    7. 15 Zech. 9:9

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