(1) ^[2653] And Jesus six days before the passover ^[2654] came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, (2) whom Jesus raised from among the dead. ^[2655] And they made ^[2656] a feast for him there: (3) and Martha was serving; while Lazarus was one of them that sat with him. ^[2657] And (4) at the time of Jesus' being at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, ^[2658] great multitudes of the Jews heard that Jesus was there: and they came, not because of Jesus alone, but [Arabic, p. 147] that they might look also on Lazarus, whom he raised from among the dead. (5, 6) ^[2659] And the chief priests considered how they might kill Lazarus also; ^[2660] because (7) many of the Jews were going on his account, and believing in Jesus. ^[2661] And Mary took a case of the ointment of fine nard, of great price, ^[2662] and opened it, and poured (8) it out on the head of Jesus as he was reclining; ^[2663] and she anointed his feet, and wiped them with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. (9, 10) ^[2664] But Judas Iscariot, one of the disciples, he that was to betray him, said, ^[2665] Why was (11) not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given unto the poor? ^[2666] This he said, not because of his care for the poor, but because he was a thief, and the chest (12) was with him, and what was put ^[2667] into it he used to bear. ^[2668] And that displeased the rest of the disciples also within themselves, and they said, Why went this ointment (13) to waste? ^[2669] It was possible that it should be sold for much, and the poor be given (14) it. ^[2670] And they were angry with ^[2671] Mary. ^[2672] And Jesus perceived it, and said unto them, ^[2673] Leave her; why molest ye her? a good work hath she accomplished on me: ^[2674] for the (15) day of my burial kept she it. ^[2675] At all times the poor are with you, and when ye (16) wish ye can do them a kindness: ^[2676] but I am not at all times with you. ^[2677] And for this cause, when she poured ^[2678] this ointment on my body, it is as if she did it for my burial, (17) and anointed my body beforehand. ^[2679] And verily I say unto you, In every place where this my gospel shall be proclaimed in all the world, what she did shall be told for a memorial of her.

(18, 19) [Arabic, p. 148] ^[2680] And when Jesus said that, he went out leisurely to go to Jerusalem. ^[2681] And when he arrived at Bethphage and at Bethany, beside the mount which is (20) called the mount of Olives, ^[2682] Jesus sent two of his disciples, and he said unto them, Go (21) into this village that is opposite you: ^[2683] and when ye enter it, ye shall find an ass tied, and (22) a colt with him, ^[2684] which no man ever yet mounted: loose him, and bring them ^[2685] unto me. ^[2686] And if any man say unto you, Why loose ye them? say unto him thus, We (23) seek them for our Lord; and straightway send them hither. ^[2687] All this was, that what was said in the prophet might be fulfilled, which said,

(24) ^[2688] Say ye unto the daughter of Zion,

Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,

Meek, and riding upon an ass,

And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

(25) ^[2689] And the disciples did not know this at that time: but after that Jesus was glorified, his disciples remembered that these things were written of him, and that this (26) they had done unto him. ^[2690] And when the two disciples went, they found as he had (27) said unto them, and they did as Jesus charged them. ^[2691] And when they loosed them, (28) their owners said unto them, Why loose ye them? ^[2692] They said unto them, We seek (29) them for our Lord. ^[2693] And they let them go. And they brought the ass and the colt, (30) and they placed on the colt their garments; and Jesus mounted it. ^[2694] And most of the multitudes spread their garments on the ground before him: and others cut branches (31) from the trees, and threw them in the way. ^[2695] And when he neared his ^[2696] descent from [Arabic, p. 149] the mount of Olives, all the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with (32) a loud voice for all the powers which they had seen; ^[2697] and they said, Praise in the highest; Praise to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name (33) of the Lord; ^[2698] and blessed ^[2699] is the kingdom that cometh, that of ^[2700] our father David: ^[2701] Peace in heaven, and praise in the highest.

(34) ^[2702] And a great multitude, that which came to the feast, when they heard that Jesus (35) was coming to Jerusalem, took young palm branches, ^{[2703] [2704]} and went forth to meet him, and cried and said, Praise: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the (36) King of Israel. ^[2705] Certain therefore of the Pharisees from among the multitudes (37) said unto him, Our Master, rebuke thy disciples. ^[2706] He said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If these were silent, the stones would cry out.

(38, 39) ^[2707] And when he drew near, and saw the city, he wept over it, and said, ^[2708] Would that thou hadst known the things that are ^[2709] for thy peace, in this thy day! now that is (40) hidden from thine eyes. ^[2710] There shall come unto thee days when thine enemies (41) shall encompass thee, and straiten thee from every quarter, ^[2711] and shall get possession of ^[2712] thee, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

(42) ^[2713] And when he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was agitated, and they said, (43) Who is this? ^[2714] And the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet that is from Nazareth (44) of Galilee. ^[2715] And the multitude which was with him bare witness that he called (45) Lazarus from the grave, and raised him from among the dead. ^[2716] And for this cause great multitudes went out to meet him, because they heard the sign which he did.