Luke 19:24-44

New International Version

²⁴ “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

²⁵ “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

²⁶ “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.^{(A) 27} But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King^(B)(C)

²⁸ After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.^{(D) 29} As he approached Bethphage and Bethany^(E) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,^(F) he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 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. ³¹ If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

³² Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.^{(G) 33} As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

³⁴ They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

³⁵ They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. ³⁶ As he went along, people spread their cloaks^(H) on the road.

³⁷ When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,^(I) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

³⁹ Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”^(L)

⁴⁰ “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”^(M)

⁴¹ As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it^{(N) 42} 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. ⁴³ The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.^{(O) 44} They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.^(P) They will not leave one stone on another,^(Q) because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming^(R) to you.”