Luke 19:28–40

²⁸And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem. ²⁹And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples, ³⁰having said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring it; ³¹and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him—The Lord hath need of it.’ ³²And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them, ³³and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, ‘Why loose ye the colt?’ ³⁴and they said, ‘The Lord hath need of it;’ ³⁵and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it. ³⁶And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way, ³⁷and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen, ³⁸saying, ‘blessed is he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.’ ³⁹And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, ‘Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;’ ⁴⁰and he answering said to them, ‘I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!’