ey that were sent went away, and found even as he
had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the
owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they
said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus:
and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus
thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
37 And as he was now drawing nigh, _even_ at the descent of the
mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to
rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works
which they had seen; 38 saying, Blessed _is_ the King that cometh
in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the
highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto
him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said, I
tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will
cry out.

41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, 42
saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things
which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43
For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast
up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on
every side, 44 and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children
within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon
another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that
sold, 46 saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a
house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests
and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to
destroy him: 48 and they could not find what they might do; for
the people all hung upon him, listening.

The story of Luke is never lacking in human interest, but no scene is more
suffused with sentiment, none more vivid with color, than that which
pictures Jesus entering Jerusalem in triumph. We see our Lord mounted as a
king, surrounded by acclaiming multitudes, sweeping over the brow of
Olivet, while his attendant disciples spread their garments in the way and
hail him as the Messiah. We see him lamenting over the doomed city and
hear the harsh tones of the rulers who are plotting his death. With