Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday
Luke 19:28-40
After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount
of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 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. If anyone asks you, 'Why
are you untying it?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it.'" So those who
were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying
the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" They
said, "The Lord needs it." Then they brought it to Jesus; and after
throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode
along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 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, saying,
"Blessed is the king
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven,
and glory in the highest heaven!"
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, order your
disciples to stop." He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the
stones would shout out."
