Luke 19:36-46

36 As he rode on, people spread their cloaks on the road.

37 When he came near Jerusalem, at the place where the road went down the Mount of Olives, the large crowd of his disciples began to thank God and praise him in loud voices for all the great things that they had seen:

38 "God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory to God!" ¹

39 Then some of the Pharisees in the crowd spoke to Jesus. "Teacher," they said, "command your disciples to be quiet!"

40 Jesus answered, "I tell you that if they keep quiet, the stones themselves will start shouting."

41 He came closer to the city, and when he saw it, he wept over it,

42 saying, "If you only knew today what is needed for peace! But now you cannot see it!

43 The time will come when your enemies will surround you with barricades, blockade you, and close in on you from every side.

44 They will completely destroy you and the people within your walls; not a single stone will they leave in its place, because you did not recognize the time when God came to save you!"

45 Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to drive out the merchants,

46 saying to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, "My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!" ²

Cross References

• 1. 19.38Psalms 118.26.
• 2. 19.46Isaiah 56.7;Jeremiah 7.11.