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28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
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After he had said this, he 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,
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When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,
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.
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saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
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If anyone asks you, "Why are you untying it?' just say this, "The Lord needs it.' "
32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
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So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
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They said, "The Lord needs it."
35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
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Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
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As he rode along, people kept spreading 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:
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As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen,
38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
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saying, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!"
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
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Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, order your disciples to stop."
40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
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He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out."
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