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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,
Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
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.
“Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”
If anyone asks, ‘What are you doing?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it soon.’”
They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
The two disciples left and found the colt standing in the street, tied outside the front door.
some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
As they were untying it, some bystanders demanded, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.
They said what Jesus had told them to say, and they were permitted to take it.
When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it, and he sat on it.
Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields.
“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
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.
So Jesus came to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. After looking around carefully at everything, he left because it was late in the afternoon. Then he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
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
The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus 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.
He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.
Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
Then Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat your fruit again!” And the disciples heard him say 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 Clears the Temple
When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,
and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
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.
When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up.
Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”
Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”
I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, 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.
Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.
“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right 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.
“I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied.
John’s baptism — was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”
“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!”
They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.
But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ . . . ” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)
But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.