(27)But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. (28)And having spoken these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem. (29)And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called Olivet, that he sent forth two of his disciples, (30)saying: Go into the opposite village, in which as ye are entering ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; loose and bring him. (31)And if any one ask you, why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say to him: Because the Lord has need of him. (32)And they that were sent forth departed, and found even as he said to them. (33)And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them: Why loose ye the colt? (34)And they said: The Lord has need of him. (35)And they brought him to Jesus; and having cast their garments upon the colt, they set Jesus thereon. (36)And as he went, they spread their garments in the way. (37)And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they saw; (38)saying: Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest! (39)And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him: Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. (40)And answering he said to them: I tell you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out. (41)And when he came near, as he saw the city, he wept over it, (42)saying: If even thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things that belong to thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine eyes. (43)For days will come upon thee, that thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side, (44)and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. (45)And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold; (46)saying to them: It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer; but ye made it a den of robbers. (47)And he was teaching daily in the temple; and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people were seeking to destroy him, (48)and could not find what they might do; for all the people hung, listening, upon him. XX.