Jesus Rides into town on a donkey

Jesus sent two disciples to go to town and get a donkey for him and he rode into town like the King that He is, in spite of criticism from the Pharisee's..

Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. Luke 19:38

After Jesus finished telling the story of Zacchaeus He went to Jerusalem and sent two of his disciples to get a donkey for him to ride into town.

• Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke chapter 19)

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. Luke 19:28

And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29

Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. Luke 19:30

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. Luke 19: 31

And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. Luke 19:32

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? Luke 19:33

And they said, The Lord hath need of him. Luke 19:34

And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. Luke 19:35

And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. Luke 19:36

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; Luke 19:37

Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. Luke 19:38

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. Luke 19:39

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. Luke 19:40

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Luke 19:41

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. Luke 19:42

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, Luke 19:43

And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. Luke 19:44

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; Luke 19:45

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. Luke 19:46

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, Luke 19:47

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. Luke 19: 48

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