Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
New International Version NIV
32 They went on their way and found everything just as Jesus had told them.
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Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying it?"
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As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 "The Master needs it," they answered,
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They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
35 and they took the colt to Jesus. Then they threw their cloaks over the animal and helped Jesus get on.
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They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
36 As he rode on, people spread their cloaks on the road.
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As he went along, 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:
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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:
38 "God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory to God!"
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“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 Then some of the Pharisees in the crowd spoke to Jesus. "Teacher," they said, "command your disciples to be quiet!"
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Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 Jesus answered, "I tell you that if they keep quiet, the stones themselves will start shouting."
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“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
41 He came closer to the city, and when he saw it, he wept over it,
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As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
42 saying, "If you only knew today what is needed for peace! But now you cannot see it!
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and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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