Luke 19:37-44

37Jesus got near to the lowest part of the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of his disciples were very happy. They began to praise God with loud voices. They thanked him for all the great things that they had seen.

38They said: ‘May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We want everything to be well in heaven. We praise our powerful God above!’

39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, stop your disciples from saying these things.’

40‘Let me tell you this,’ Jesus replied. ‘If these people were quiet, the stones of the city would shout out instead!’

41When Jesus got near to the city, he looked at it. He cried because he felt very sorry for the people in it.

42He said, ‘You need to know what would really help you. Then you could have lived without trouble. But now, you are unable to understand properly.

43As a result, days of trouble will come to you. Your enemies will build a wall round you. They will shut you in completely, and they will not let you leave.

44So your enemies will knock you down. They will completely destroy your city and all the people who live in it. They will not leave even one stone on top of another stone. You did not understand that God had come to save you at this time. That is why these bad things will happen to you.’