John 12: 12-17
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
The next day the great crowd that had come to the
festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So
they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting,
‘Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel!’
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is
written: ‘Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion.
Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!’
His disciples did not understand these things at
first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these
things had been written of him and had been done to him.
So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb
and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
Luke 19: 28-40
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up
to Jerusalem.
When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the
place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,
saying, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter
it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it
and bring it here. If anyone asks you, “Why are you
untying it?” just say this: “The Lord needs it.”
’ So those who were sent departed and found it
as he had told them. As they were untying the colt,
its owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’
They said, ‘The Lord needs it.’ Then they brought it
to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on
it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their
cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path
down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began
to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that
they had seen, saying, 'Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!’
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,
‘Teacher, order your disciples to stop.’ He answered,
‘I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.’
