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Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;
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and He said to them, "Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it.
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And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it,' and immediately he will send it here."
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So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.
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But some of those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, loosing the colt?"
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And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go.
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Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it.
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And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'