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The Triumphal Entry
As they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,
As they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,
and said to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.
and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.
“If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ you say, ‘The Lord has need of it’; and immediately he will send it back here.”
If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’”
They went away and found a colt tied at the door, outside in the street; and they untied it.
And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it.
Some of the bystanders were saying to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
They spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.
And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go.
They brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it; and He sat on it.
And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.
And many spread their coats in the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.
And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields.
Those who went in front and those who followed were shouting:
“Hosanna!
BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD;
“Hosanna!
BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD;
And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David;
Hosanna in the highest!”
Hosanna in the highest!”
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”
Jesus entered Jerusalem and came into the temple; and after looking around at everything, He left for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already late.
And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.
On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.
Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening.
And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.
Jesus Drives Money Changers from the Temple
Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.
And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.
And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS’? But you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”
And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.
When evening came, they would go out of the city.
As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.
The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
Being reminded, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered.”
And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
And Jesus answered saying to them, “Have faith in God.
And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
“Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.
Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.
“Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.
Jesus’ Authority Questioned
They came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him,
The Authority of Jesus Challenged
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,
and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?”
and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?”
And Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
“Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me.”
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me.”
They began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
“But shall we say, ‘From men’?” — they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.
But shall we say, ‘From man’?” — they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.