This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!"
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.
If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once."
And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.
And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.