Triumphal entry28After saying these things, Jesus set out for Jerusalem.29-30As He drew near to Bethphage in Bethany near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples on ahead telling them: "Go to the village ahead of you where you will find tethered a colt on which no one has yet ridden. Untie it and bring it here.31If anyone asks you why you are untying the colt, you are to answer, 'Because the Lord needs it.'32So the two disciples went and found the colt exactly as Jesus had said.33As they were untying the colt its owners asked: "Why are you untying the colt?"34They replied: "Because the Lord needs it." And they brought it to Jesus.35Then they threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.36As He went along, people threw their cloaks onto the road in front of Him.37As He approached the Mount of Olives, the great crowd of disciples were rejoicing and shouting to God for all the powerful works they had seen, saying:38"Blessed is the King who comes in the Lord's name! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus: "Teacher, tell Your disciples to stop this."40But He answered: "I tell you clearly, if all the people were to remain silent even the stones would cry out."Jesus prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem41-42When Jesus was near enough to see the city, He wept over it and said: "If you only listened today to what would bring you peace, but now it is hidden from you and you cannot see it.43The time will come when your enemies will build a rampart and will surround you on every side.44They will throw you to the ground, both you and your children within you, and will not leave one stone upon another, because you did not recognise the time of God's visitation."
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)