Moffatt(i)
29 When he was near Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Olive-Orchard, he despatched two of his disciples,
30 saying, "Go to the village in front, and on entering it you will find a colt tethered on which no one ever has sat; untether it and bring it.
31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untethering it?' this is what you will say, 'The Lord needs it.'"
32 The messengers went off and found the colt exactly as he had told them.
33 As they were untethering it, the owners said to them, "Why are you untethering the colt?"
34 And they said, "Because the Lord needs it."
35 So they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their clothes on the colt they mounted Jesus upon it.
36 As he went forward they spread their clothes under him on the road;
37 and as he was now close to the descent from the Hill of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples started joyfully to praise God with a loud voice for all they had seen,
38 saying, "Blessed be the king who comes in the Lord's name! Peace in heaven and glory in the High places!"
39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Check your disciples, teacher."
40 But he replied, "I tell you, if they were to keep quiet, the very stones would shout."