28 Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached
Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of
his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you
enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it
and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him,
C: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
L: 32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying
the colt?” 34 They replied,
C: “The Lord needs it.”
L: 35 They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus
on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. 37 When
he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the
whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the
miracles they had seen: Shouting,
C: 38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in
heaven and glory in the highest!”
L: 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus,
C: “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
L: 40 Jesus replied, “I tell you, if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”