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28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
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And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
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When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
30 Saying,Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
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saying, "Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
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If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
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So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
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And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
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And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
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And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
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And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road.
37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
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As he was drawing near--already on the way down the Mount of Olives--the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen,
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh 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!"
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
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And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
40 And he answered and said unto them,I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
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He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out."
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
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And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,
42 Saying,If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
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For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
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and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation."
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