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Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,
saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. 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 asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”
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 and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it.
some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.
And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go.
When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.
Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields.
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 heaven!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
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.
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was 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 in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because 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.
Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those 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 would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.
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 teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed 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.
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
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.
Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”
And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
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 tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.
They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law 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,
“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?”
Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing 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.
John’s baptism — was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me.”
They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you 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 if we say, ‘Of human origin’ . . . ” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)
But shall we say, ‘From man’?” — they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.