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But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, "Why are you loosing the colt?"
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And they said, "The Lord has need of him."
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Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.
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And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.
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Then, as He was now drawing near 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 they had seen,
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saying: "'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!' Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
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And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples."
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But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."
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Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,
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saying, "If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
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For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side,