This happened in fulfillment of these words in the Prophet--
All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says--
And, if any one says anything to you, you are to say this-- 'The Master wants them'; and he will send them at once."
The whole of this occurred in fulfillment of the Prophetic Scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and, when they had laid their cloaks on it, he seated himself upon it.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus upon it.
On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm-branches,
'Fear not, Daughter of Zion; Behold, thy King is coming to thee, Sitting on the foal of an ass.'