And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had seen; saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people
also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them,
I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying,
If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone
[263]upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem and into the temple.