Luke 19:33-48 ▼

33 as they were untying the colt, the owners said, why do you untie the colt?

34 they answer'd, because the Lord has occasion for it.

35 so they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their garments upon the colt, they mounted Jesus thereon.

36 and all the way, as he marched, they strewed with their clothes.

37 Just as he advanc'd to the declivity of the mountain of Olives, the whole troop of disciples began to express their joy in loud acclamations, praising God, for the many miracles they had seen.

38 "blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king, prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

39 upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

40 but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.

41 as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate,

42 in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."

43 for the time will shortly come, when your enemies shall open their trenches before thee, hem you in, and closely besiege you:

44 they will level you to the ground, extirpate your inhabitants, and bury your buildings in ruins: because you have not consider'd the overtures I made you.

45 As soon as he entred into the temple, he drove out the sellers and buyers there: telling them it is written,

46 "my house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."

47 and he instructed the people daily in the temple, while the chief priests, the Scribes, and the rulers of the people, were contriving to take away his life.

48 but they could not find the means of effecting it; for all the populace were strongly attach'd to his doctrine.