²⁹When he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives (as it was called), Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him. ³⁰He said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it. ³¹If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say that the Lord needs it.”

³²The men Jesus sent found it as he had told them. ³³While they were untying the young donkey, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”

³⁴The disciples answered, “The Lord needs it.”

³⁵They brought the donkey to Jesus, put their coats on it, and helped Jesus onto it. ³⁶As he was riding along, people spread their coats on the road. ³⁷By this time he was coming near the place where the road went down the Mount of Olives. Then the whole crowd of disciples began to praise God for all the miracles they had seen. ³⁸They shouted joyfully,

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!

Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven.”

³⁹Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell your disciples to be quiet.”

⁴⁰Jesus replied, “I can guarantee that if they are quiet, the stones will cry out.”

⁴¹When he came closer and saw the city, he began to cry. ⁴²He said, “If you had only known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden, so you cannot see it. ⁴³The time will come when enemy armies will build a wall to surround you and close you in on every side. ⁴⁴They will level you to the ground and kill your people. One stone will not be left on top of another, because you didn’t recognize the time when God came to help you.”

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