Luke 19:28-44

28 After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.

29 And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front,

30 saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie it, and bring it here.

31 And if any one asks you, `Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, `The Master needs it.'"

32 So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.

33 And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"

34 and they replied, "The Master needs it."

35 Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.

36 So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.

37 And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty deeds they had witnessed.

38 "Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms."

39 Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."

40 "I tell you," He replied, "that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out."

41 When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,

42 "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes.

43 For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming thee in on every side.

44 And they will dash thee to the ground and thy children within thee, and will not leave one stone upon another within thee; because thou hast not recognized the time of thy visitation."