28 After he’d said that, Yeshua continued on towards Yerushalem 29 and as he got near to Bethfage and Bethany going towards the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his followers ahead, 30 telling them, “Go on to the next village, and when you enter it, you’ll see a colt that’s never been ridden tied up there. Untie it and bring it here. 31 But if anyone asks you why you’re untying it, tell them that the master needs it.”

32 So they went off and found it just like he’d told them, 33 and when they were untying the colt, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 “The master needs it,” they answered. 35 So they led it back to Yeshua, and after throwing some of their clothes over it, they mounted him on it. 36 Then as the colt moved along, they spread more of their clothes on the road.

37 As he was about to descend down the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of followers started celebrating and loudly praising God for all the miracles that they had seen, 38 [ref]saying, “The coming king has been blessed in the name of the master. May there be peace in heaven and brilliant splendour up high there.”

39 There were some members of the Pharisee party in the crowd and they suggested to him, “Teacher, tell your followers to stop!”

40 “I’m telling you,” Yeshua answered, “that if all of these people stayed silent then the stones would start shouting.”