28 Depois de contar essa história, Jesus prosseguiu rumo a Jerusalém. 29 Quando chegou a Betfagé e Betânia, próximo ao monte das Oliveiras, enviou dois de seus discípulos. 30 "Vão àquele povoado adiante", disse ele. "Assim que entrarem, verão amarrado ali um jumentinho no qual ninguém jamais montou. Desamarrem-no e tragam-no para cá. 31 Se alguém perguntar: ‘Por que estão soltando o jumentinho?’, respondam apenas: ‘O Senhor precisa dele’."

32 Eles foram e encontraram o jumentinho, exatamente como Jesus tinha dito. 33 E, enquanto o desamarravam, seus donos perguntaram: "Por que estão soltando o jumentinho?".

34 Os discípulos responderam: "O Senhor precisa dele". 35 Então trouxeram o jumentinho e lançaram seus mantos sobre o animal, para que Jesus montasse nele.

36 À medida que Jesus ia passando, as multidões espalhavam seus mantos ao longo do caminho diante dele. 37 Quando ele chegou próximo à descida do monte das Oliveiras, seus seguidores começaram a gritar e a cantar enquanto o acompanhavam, louvando a Deus por todos os milagres maravilhosos que tinham visto.

38 "Bendito é o Rei que vem em nome do Senhor!

Paz no céu e glória nas maiores alturas!".

39 Alguns dos fariseus que estavam entre a multidão disseram: "Mestre, repreenda seus seguidores por dizerem estas coisas!".

40 Ele, porém, respondeu: "Se eles se calarem, as próprias pedras clamarão!".

28 After Jesus had said this, he traveled on and went up to Jerusalem.

29 When he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead

30 and said,"Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a colt tied up that no one has ever sat on. Untie it, and bring it along.

31 If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say this: ‘The Lord needs it.’"

32 So those who were sent went off and found it as he had told them.

33 While they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

34 The disciples answered, "The Lord needs it."

35 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it, and Jesus sat upon it.

36 As he was riding along, people kept spreading their coats on the road.

37 He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen.

38 They said, "How blessed is the kingwho comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven,and glory in the highest heaven!"

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell your disciples to be quiet."

40 He replied,"I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!"