Scripture Reading: Mark 11:1-11 [1st reading - First Nation Version; 2nd reading - Common English Bible]
[FNV] Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and his followers came to the foot of Olive Mountain at House of Figs (Bethany) and House of Unripe Figs (Bethphage) near Village of Peace (Jerusalem). From there he sent out two of his followers. "Go on into the village just ahead of us," he instructed them. "Right when you enter the village, you will see a donkey colt that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it to me. If anyone asks, 'What are you doing?' say to them, ' Our Wisdom-keeper is in need of this donkey and will soon return it.'"
His followers went where they were told, found a colt tied by a gate near the village pathway, and untied it. Some of the people standing nearby said to them, "What are you doing untying that colt?'"
They answered them just as their Wisdomkeeper had instructed, so they were permitted to go. They brought the young donkey to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and laid their deer skins and Pendleton blankets on the colt, and then he sat down upon it.
A crowd gathered around, and some of them laid their buffalo robes on the road, while others spread out branches with large leaves they had cut from the fields. The people encircled him, front and back.
"Hosanna! Set us free!" they shouted. "Blessed is the one who comes representing the Great Spirit! The good road of our ancestor Much Loved One (David) has arrived! Hosanna, to the One Above Us All!"
Creator Sets Free (Jesus) rode into Village of Peace (Jerusalem) until he came to the sacred lodge. He went into the lodge and looked around at everything -- then he left. It was time for the sun to set, so he returned to House of Figs (Bethany), along with his twelve followers, to the place where they were lodging.
[CEB] When Jesus and his followers approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany a the Mount of Olives. Jesus gave two disciples a task, saying to them, "Go into the village over there. As soon as you enter it, you will find tied up there a colt that no one has ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'Its master needs it, and he will send it back right away.'"
They went and found a colt tied to a gate outside on the street, and they untied it. Some people standing around said to them, 'What are you doing, untying the colt?" They told them just what Jesus said, and they left them alone. They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes upon it, and he sat on it. Many people spread out their clothes on the road while others spread branches cut from the fields. Those in front of him and those following were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest!" Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After he looked around at everything, because it was already late in the evening, he returned to Bethany with the Twelve.
