Mat 21:1-11, 27:20-25 | ESV | STEP | Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage , to the Mount of Olives , then Jesus sent two disciples ,

Matthew 21:1-11

The Triumphal Entry

1 ^aNow when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to ^bthe Mount of Olives, then Jesus ^csent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place ^dto fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5 ^e“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
^fhumble, and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, ^{▼▼Or donkey, and on a colt,} the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd ^hspread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ⁱ“Hosanna to ^jthe Son of David! ^kBlessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna ^lin the highest!” 10 And ^mwhen he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is ⁿthe prophet Jesus, ^ofrom Nazareth of Galilee.”

Matthew 27:20-25

20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ^pask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” ^qThey all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? ^rWhat evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that ^sa riot was beginning, he took water and ^twashed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of ^uthis man’s blood; ^{▼▼Some manuscripts this righteous blood, or this righteous man’s blood} ^wsee to it yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered, ^x“His blood be on us and ^yon our children!”