Our Gospel Lesson comes from Luke 19:28-40

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.”

THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD!