As he approaches the city ​ — riding on the colt of an ass in fulfillment of Zechariah 9: 9 — ​ most of the people that have gathered around him spread their outer garments on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them out.
ठीक जैसे जकर्याह 9: 9 में बताया गया था, वह गदही के बच्चे पर बैठकर नगर के करीब पहुँचता है ।