28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29 When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’"

32 Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They said, "The Lord needs it." 35 Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them. 36 As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

37 As he was now getting near, 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 who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"

39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

40 He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

28 Depois destas palavras, Jesus os foi precedendo no caminho que sobe a Jerusalém.

29 Chegando perto de Betfagé e de Betânia, junto do monte chamado das Oliveiras, Jesus enviou dois dos seus discípulos e disse-lhes:

30 Ide a essa aldeia que está defronte de vós. Entrando nela, achareis um jumentinho atado, em que nunca montou pessoa alguma; desprendei-o e trazei-mo.

31 Se alguém vos perguntar por que o soltais, responder-lhe-eis assim: O Senhor precisa dele.

32 Partiram os dois discípulos e acharam tudo como Jesus tinha dito.

33 Quando desprendiam o jumentinho, perguntaram-lhes seus donos: Por que fazeis isto?

34 Eles responderam: O Senhor precisa dele.

35 E trouxeram a Jesus o jumentinho, sobre o qual deitaram seus mantos e fizeram Jesus montar.

36 À sua passagem, muitas pessoas estendiam seus mantos no caminho.

37 Quando já se ia aproximando da descida do monte das Oliveiras, toda a multidão dos discípulos, tomada de alegria, começou a louvar a Deus em altas vozes, por todas as maravilhas que tinha visto.

38 E dizia: Bendito o rei que vem em nome do Senhor! Paz no céu e glória no mais alto dos céus!

39 Neste momento, alguns fariseus interpelaram a Jesus no meio da multidão: Mestre, repreende os teus discípulos.

40 Ele respondeu: Digo-vos: se estes se calarem, clamarão as pedras!