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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt:... CHRIST'S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. When Christ was about to leave Bethany, He told two of His disciples to go into a neighbouring village, where they would find an ass tied up, with her colt by her, which they were to loose, and hring to Him. And if any one tried to prevent them, they were to say that the Lord had need of them. So they went and found the ass tied up, with her young one, as Jesus had said. And when they were loosing them, some who were standing by, asked them why they did so. They answered, as they had been bidden, that the Lord had need of them. Then the people immediately let the beasts go, as Jesus had told His disciples that they would do; and they brought the colt and its mother to Him. In Palestine, where there were very few horses, asses were used for riding upon, even by the greatest people. So when the disciples had brought the beasts, they spread their own upper clothing upon the colt's back, and Jesus rode upon him towards Jerusalem. And multitudes came out to meet Him, laying their garments beneath His feet; while others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way, to show that they received Him as their king. Then, as the long train passed slowly round the foot of the Mount of Olives, the host of His disciples burst out in shouts of joy: -- "Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest." And the vast multitude that went before, and followed after, took up the Christ's Entry into Jerusalem. 257 cry, --" Hosanna, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord!" Then as Jesus, with this rejoicing throng, drew near to Jerusalem, and looked upon its walls, and buildings, and its beautiful Temple, all lying before Him, He wept over it. For He...