37. and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen.
38. They proclaimed:“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”
39. Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”
40. He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!”
41. As he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
42. saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
43. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.
44. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
45. Then Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things,
46. saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’”
47. And every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile, were seeking to put him to death,
48. but they could find no way to accomplish their purpose because all the people were hanging on his words.