But all this happened that might be fulfilled that spoken by the prophet, saying:
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous and being victorious,lowly, and riding on a she-ass, even on a colt, the son of she-asses. (Matthew 21:5)
And all this happened so that might be fulfilled that which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them. And he will send them at once.
But all this is happening that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples ran away, forsaking Him.
And they led the young ass to Jesus. And they threw their garments on it, and He sat on it.
And they led it to Jesus. And throwing their garments on the young ass, they set Jesus on it.
On the next day a great crowd, the one coming to the Feast, hearing that Jesus is coming to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear,” “daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes” “sitting on” “the colt of an ass.” Isa. 40:9; Zech. 9:9