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And when he had thusspoken, he wentbefore, ascending uptoJerusalem.
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And it came to pass, when he was come nightoBethphageandBethany,at the mountcalled the mount of Olives, he senttwo of hisdisciples,
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Saying, Go yeinto the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colttied, whereonyetnevermansat*: loosehim, and bring him hither.
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Andif any manaskyou,Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him,Because the Lordhathneed of him.
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And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
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And as they were loosing the colt, the ownersthereofsaiduntothem,Why loose ye the colt?
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And they broughthimtoJesus:and they casttheirgarmentsupon* the colt,and they setJesusthereon.
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And as hewent, they spreadtheirclothesin the way.
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And when he was come nigh, evennowat the descent of the mount of Olives, the wholemultitude of the disciplesbegan to rejoice and praiseGod with a loudvoiceforall the mighty worksthat they had seen;
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Saying, Blessed be the King that comethin the name of the Lord:peaceinheaven,andgloryin the highest.
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Andsome of the Phariseesfrom among the multitudesaiduntohim,Master,rebukethydisciples.
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And he answered and said unto them,I tellyouthat,ifthese should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
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Andwhen he was come near, he beheld the city, and weptoverit,
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Saying, Ifthou hadst known, eventhou, at leastinthisthyday, the things which belong untothypeace!butnow they are hidfromthineeyes.
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For the days shall comeuponthee,thatthineenemies shall cast a trenchaboutthee,andcompasstheeround, andkeeptheein on every side,
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And shall laythee even with the ground, andthychildrenwithinthee;and they shallnotleaveinthee one stoneuponanother;becausethouknewestnot the time of thyvisitation.