_Jesus teaches in the synagogue. Makes his triumphal entry
into Jerusalem. The multitudes, with the children, sing his
praises, and say, Hosanna to the king! The Christines return
to Bethany._
It was the day before the Sabbath day, the eighth day of the Jewish
Nasan month, that Jesus came to Bethany.
2 And on the Sabbath day he went up to the synagogue and taught.
3 And on the morning of the first day of the week, the Sunday of the
week, he called his twelve apostles unto him and said,
4 This day we go up to Jerusalem; be not afraid; my time has not yet
come.
5 Now, two of you may go unto the village of Bethphage, and you will
find an ass tied to a tree, and you will see a little colt near by.
6 Untie the ass and bring her here to me. If any one inquires why you
take the ass, just say, The master has a need of her; and then the
owner will come on with you.
7 And the disciples went as Jesus bade them go; they found the ass and
colt a-near an open door; and when they would untie the ass the owner
said, Why would you take the ass away?
8 And the disciples said, The master has a need of her; and then the
owner said, ’Tis well.
9 And then they brought the animal, and on her put their coats, and
Jesus sat upon the ass and rode into Jerusalem.
10 And multitudes of people came and filled the way, and his disciples
praised the Lord and said,
11 Thrice blessed is the king who in the name of God is come! All
glory be to God, and peace on earth; good will to men!
12 And many spread their garments in the way, and some tore branches
from the trees, and cast them in the way.
13 And many children came with garlands of sweet flowers and placed
them on the Lord, or strewed them in the way, and said, All hail the
king! Long live the king!
14 The throne of David shall be built again. Hosanna to the Lord of
hosts!
15 Among the throng were Pharisees, who said to Jesus as he passed,
Rebuke this noisy throng; it is a shame for them to cry thus in the
street.
16 The Lord replied, I tell you, men, if these should hold their peace
the very stones would cry aloud.
17 And then the Pharisees conferred among themselves; they said, Our
threats are idle words. Behold, for all the world is following him.
18 As Jesus drew a-near Jerusalem he paused and wept, and said,
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the holy city of the Jews! yours was the glory
of the Lord; but you have cast the Lord away.
19 Your eyes are closed, you cannot see the king; the kingdom of the
Lord of heaven and earth has come; you comprehend it not.
20 Behold, the day will come when armies from afar will cast a bank
about your way; will compass you about, and hem you in on every side;
21 Will dash you to the ground and slay you and your children in the
streets.
22 And of your holy temple, and of your palaces and walls, they will
not leave a stone upon a stone, because today you spurn the offers of
the God of heaven.
23 When Jesus and the multitude had come into Jerusalem, excitement
reigned, and people asked, Who is this man?
24 The multitude replied, This is the king, the prophet, priest of
God; this is the man from Galilee.
25 But Jesus tarried not; he went directly to the temple porch, and it
was filled with people pressing hard to see the king.
26 The sick, the halt, the lame, the blind were there, and Jesus
paused, and laid his hands on them and healed them by the sacred Word.
27 The temple and the temple courts were filled with children
praising God. They said, Hosanna to the king! The son of David is the
king! All hail the king! Praise God!
28 The Pharisees were filled with anger when they heard the children
sing. They said to Jesus, Hear you what the children say?
29 And Jesus said, I hear; but have you never read the words of our
own bard who said,
30 Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise!
31 And when the evening came the Lord and his disciples went again to
Bethany.