Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

LUKE 19:29-44

NRSV

29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 
30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 
31 If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?’ just say this, “The Lord needs it.’ ” 
32 So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 
33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 They said, “The Lord needs it.” 
35 Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 
36 As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 
37 As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, 
38 saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” 
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” 
40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.” 
41 As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, 
42 saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 
43 Indeed, the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround you, and hem you in on every side. 
44 They will crush you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave within you one stone upon another; because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

NLT

29 As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. 
30 “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 
31 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 
32 So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. 
33 And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?” 
34 And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.” 
35 So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. 
36 As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. 
37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. 
38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD ! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” 
39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” 
40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!” 
41 But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. 
42 “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. 
43 Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. 
44 They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you. ”