​Psalm 118 (1,2 and 19-29)

​Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good, and his love is eternal. 
Let the people of Israel say, "His love is eternal." 

 Open to me the gates of the Temple; I will go in and give thanks to the Lord! 
 This is the gate of the Lord; only the righteous can come in. 
 I praise you, Lord, because you heard me, because you have given me victory. 
 The stone which the builders rejected as worthless
 turned out to be the most important of all. 

 This was done by the Lord; what a wonderful sight it is! 
 This is the day of the Lord's victory; let us be happy, let us celebrate! 
Save us, Lord, save us! Give us success, O Lord! 
May God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! 
From the Temple of the Lord we bless you. 
The Lord is God; he has been good to us.
With branches in your hands, start the festival and march around the altar. 

You are my God, and I give you thanks; I will proclaim your greatness. 
Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good, and his love is eternal.

The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
(Mark 11:1–11; also in - Luke 19:28–40;  John 12:12–19)

As they approached Jerusalem, near the towns of Bethphage and Bethany,
they came to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead with these instructions:

"Go to the village there ahead of you.
As soon as you get there, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden.
Untie it and bring it here. 
 And if someone asks you why you are doing that,
say that the Master needs it and will send it back at once." 

So they went and found a colt out in the street, tied to the door of a house.
As they were untying it, some of the bystanders asked them,
"What are you doing, untying that colt?" 
They answered just as Jesus had told them, and the crowd let them go. 

They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the animal, and Jesus got on. 
 Many people spread their cloaks on the road,
while others cut branches in the field and spread them on the road. 
 The people who were in front and those who followed behind began to shout,

"Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! 
 God bless the coming kingdom of King David, our father! Praise be to God!" 

 Jesus entered Jerusalem, went into the Temple, and looked around at everything.
But since it was already late in the day,
​he went out to Bethany with the twelve disciples.