And Jesus, finding a young ass, took his seat thereon, just as it is written -

Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass.

The Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house and consoling her, seeing Mary, that quickly she arose and went out, followed her, supposing that she was withdrawing unto the tomb, that she might weep there.

A woman, as soon as she is about to bring forth, hath, grief, because her hour hath come; but, as soon as she hath given birth to the child, no longer, remembereth she the anguish, by reason of the joy, that a human being into the world hath been born.