Luke 19:28-38

New King James Version

The Triumphal Entry^(A)

²⁸ When He had said this, ^(B)He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. ^29 (C)And it came to pass, when He drew near to ^[a]Bethphage and ^(D)Bethany, at the mountain called ^(E)Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, ³⁰ saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. ³¹ And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’ ”

³² So those who were sent went their way and found it just ^(F)as He had said to them. ³³ But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”

³⁴ And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” ³⁵ Then they brought him to Jesus. ^(G)And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. ³⁶ And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

³⁷ Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to ^(H)rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, ³⁸ saying: