When He had enteredJerusalem,allthe citywas stirred,saying,"Whois this?"
"Whatis thiscomingup from the wildernessLike columnsof smoke,Perfumedwith myrrhand frankincense,With allscentedpowdersof the merchant?
Whois thiswho comesfrom Edom,With garmentsof glowingcolorsfrom Bozrah,ThisOnewho is majesticin His apparel,Marchingin the greatnessof His strength?"It is I who speakin righteousness,mightyto save."
When Herodthe kingheard[this], he was troubled,and allJerusalemwith him.
And the crowdswere saying,"Thisis the prophetJesus,from Nazarethin Galilee."
The crowdsgoing aheadof Him, and thosewho followed,were shouting,"Hosannato the Sonof David;BLESSEDIS HE WHO COMESIN THE NAMEOF THE LORD;Hosannain the highest!"
and they spoke,saying to Him, "Tellus by whatauthorityYou are doingthese things,orwhois the one who gaveYou thisauthority?"
The scribesand the Phariseesbeganto reason,saying,"Whois this[man] whospeaksblasphemies?Whocanforgivesins,but Godalone?"
Thosewho were reclining[at the table] with Him beganto sayto themselves,"Whois this[man] whoevenforgivessins?"
Herodsaid,"I myselfhad Johnbeheaded;but whois this manaboutwhomI hearsuch things?"And he kept tryingto seeHim.
The Jewsthensaidto Him, "Whatsigndo You showus as your authority for doingthese things?"
And he said,"Whoare You, Lord?"And He [said], "I amJesuswhomyou are persecuting,
So they bothwentuntilthey cameto Bethlehem.And when they had cometo Bethlehem,allthe citywas stirredbecauseof them, and the women said,"Is thisNaomi?"
So Samueldidwhatthe LORDsaid,and cameto Bethlehem.And the eldersof the citycametremblingto meethim and said,"Do you comein peace?"
