34. They answered, “The Lord needs it.”
35. Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on.
36. And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him.
37. When Jesus was setting off down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen.
38. They shouted,“Blessed is the king who comesin the name of the Lord!Peace in heavenand glory to God.”
39. Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”
40. But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”
41. When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried
42. and said:Today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them.
43. Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side.
44. They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you.
45. When Jesus entered the temple, he started chasing out the people who were selling things.
46. He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”
47. Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed.
48. But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.