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And when he had said these things, 1he went on ahead, 2going up to Jerusalem.
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3When he drew near to Bethphage and 4Bethany, at 5the mount that is called Olivet, he sent 6two of the disciples,
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saying, "Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, 7on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.
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If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"
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So those who were sent went away and found it 8just as he had told them.
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And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
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And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
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And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
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And as he rode along, they 9spread their cloaks on the road.
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As he was drawing near--already on the way down the Mount of Olives--10the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice 11for all the mighty works that they had seen,
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saying, 12"Blessed is 13the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and 14glory in the highest!"
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15And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
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He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, 16the very stones would cry out."