Matthew 21:1-11
A Women’s Lectionary – Palm Sunday 20
1 When they had come near JerusalemA and had reached Bethphage,B at the Mount of Olives, JesusC sentD two disciples,E
2 saying to them, “GoF into the villageG ahead of you, and immediately you will findH a donkey tied,I and a colt with her; untieJ them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The LordK needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.”
4 This took place to fulfillL what had been spoken through the prophet,M saying,
5 “Tell the daughter of Zion,N
Look,O your king is coming to you,
humble,P and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foalQ of a donkey.”R
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7 they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaksS on them, and he sat on them. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,T and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 The crowds that went ahead of him and that followedU were shouting,V
“HosannaW to the Son of David!X
Blessed isY the one who comes in the nameZ of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole cityAA was in turmoil,BB asking, “Who is this?”
11 The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from NazarethCC in Galilee.”DD
Image Credit: “Entry of Christ into Jerusalem” by Wilhelm Morgner, 1912.