The Triumphal Entry

²⁸ And after he^[a] had said these things, he traveled on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. ²⁹ And it happened that when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hill^[b] called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, ³⁰ saying, ‘Go into the village in front of you, in which as you^[c] enter you will find a colt tied, on which no person has ever^[d] sat, and untie it and^[e] bring it.^{[f] 31} And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’^[g] you will say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” ³² So those who were sent went and^[h] found it^[i] just as he had told them. ³³ And as^[j] they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ ³⁴ So they said, ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ³⁵ And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they put Jesus on it. ³⁶ And as^[k] he was going along, they were spreading out their cloaks on the road. ³⁷ Now as^[l] he was drawing near by this time to the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen, ³⁸ saying,

³⁹ And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” ⁴⁰ And he answered and^[n] said, “I tell you that^[o] if these keep silent, the stones will cry out!”