Now this will happen in order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Now all this happened in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet [Isaiah 7:14], saying,
If anyone says something to you, tell them, ‘The Lord needs these animals,’ and he will immediately send them.
But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all of His disciples left Him and ran away.
Then they brought the colt to Jesus and spread their clothing on it and He mounted it.
So, they brought the colt to Jesus and spread their clothing on it, [then] placed Jesus on it [i.e., held the animal still as Jesus mounted it, since it had never been ridden before. See verse 30].
On the next day a large crowd that had come [to Jerusalem] for the Passover Festival heard that Jesus [also] was coming to Jerusalem.
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion [i.e., people of Jerusalem]. Look, the King is coming [to you]; He [will be] riding on a donkey’s colt.”