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For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit in his face;

But not one of these things, did they understand; but this subject was hidden from them, and they knew not the things told to them. And as they came near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the side of the way, begging.

And they that went before Jesus rebuked him, that he might be silent. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And when they all saw [fn] , they murmured, and said: He hath gone in to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

And when they heard these things, he proceeded to utter a similitude; because he was near to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was to be soon developed.

But the inhabitants of his city hated him; and they sent envoys after him, saying: We wish this man not to reign over us.

And they went who were sent, and they found, as he said to them.

And as they loosed the colt, the owner of him said to them: Why do ye loose that colt?

And they said: Because our Lord needeth him.

And they brought him to Jesus. And they cast their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus upon him.

And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.

And when he came near to the descent of the place of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God, with a loud voice, for all the mighty deeds which they had seen.

And they said: Blessed be the king, that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory on high.

and said: O, hadst thou known the things that are of thy peace, at least in this thy day: but now they are hidden from thy eyes.

And they will destroy thee, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in

And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye not believe him?

And they said to him: We do not know, whence it was.

And in time, he sent his servant to the cultivators, that they might give him of the fruits of the vineyard. But the cultivators beat him, and sent him away empty.

And again he sent another servant; and him also they beat, and treated with rudeness, and sent empty away.

And again he sent the third. And they wounded him, and cast him out.