Event

Triumphal Entry

Name: Triumphal Entry
Location: Jerusalem

Date:: 0030-03-31
Duration:: 1 day

Jesus enters Jerusalem riding a donkey while crowds spread cloaks and branches before him and hail him as the coming king, fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy of a humble king riding on a donkey (Matthew 21:1-11; Zechariah 9:9). It opens the final week of his life, traditionally observed as Palm Sunday.

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Part of 1

Holy Week

Preceded by 1

Mary Anoints Jesus

Followed by 1

Fig Tree Cursed

Participants 2

Apostles Jesus

Locations 1

Jerusalem

Described in 45

Reference	Verse
Matthew 21:1	And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Matthew 21:2	Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Matthew 21:3	And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
Matthew 21:4	All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 21:5	Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Matthew 21:6	And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Matthew 21:7	And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
Matthew 21:8	And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Matthew 21:9	And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Matthew 21:10	And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Matthew 21:11	And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Mark 11:1	And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
Mark 11:2	And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Mark 11:3	And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
Mark 11:4	And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
Mark 11:5	And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Mark 11:6	And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
Mark 11:7	And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
Mark 11:8	And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Mark 11:9	And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

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