NgokukaLuka 19:28-40

Eseshilo lokho waqhubekela phambili, wakhuphukela eJerusalema. Kwathi esondele eBetfage naseBethaniya ngasentabeni ethiwa eYeminqumo, wathuma ababili kubafundi bakhe, ethi: “Hambani niye emzaneni obhekene nani, nothi ukuba ningene kuwo, nizakufumana ithole lembongolo likhulekiwe, okungazange kuhlale muntu kulo; lithukululeni, nililethe. Uma umuntu enibuza ethi: ‘Nilithukululelani na?’ anothi: ‘INkosi iyalidinga.’ ” Ababethunyiwe bahamba-ke, bafumana kunjengokusho kwakhe kubo. Kuthe besalithukulula ithole, abaninilo bathi kubo: “Nilithukululelani ithole na?” Bathi: “INkosi iyalidinga.” Base beliletha kuJesu; babeka izingubo zabo phezu kwethole, bamkhwelisa uJesu. Esahamba, babendlala izingubo zabo endleleni. Esesondela ekwehleleni kweNtaba Yeminqumo, isixuku sonke sabafundi saqala ukuthokoza nokumdumisa uNkulunkulu ngezwi elikhulu ngemisebenzi yonke yamandla esiyibonileyo, sithi: “Ubusisiwe uMbusi ozayo egameni leNkosi, ukuthula ezulwini nenkazimulo kweliphezulu!” Abanye babaFarisi besesixukwini bathi kuye: “Mfundisi, bakhuze abafundi bakho.” Waphendula wathi: “Ngithi kini: Uma bethula laba, amatshe azakumemeza.”