This was to fulfill what the prophet said:
Be happy and celebrate, people of Zion! Shout loudly, people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He does what is right and has salvation; he is humble, riding on a donkey—on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
(Now this all happened to fulfill what the Lord said through the prophet:
If anyone asks you what you're doing, just tell them, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and they will send them right away.”
But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets wrote.” Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.
They brought the colt to Jesus, put their cloaks on it, and Jesus sat on it.
They brought the colt to Jesus. Then they threw their cloaks over it, and sat Jesus on its back.
The following day the crowds of people who had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
“Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
