^{1 Ref} When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage{TR reads "Bethphage" instead of "Bethsphage"} and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

^{2 Ref} and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him.

^{3 Ref} If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

^{4 Ref} They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

⁵ Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"

⁶ They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

^{7 Ref} They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

^{8 Ref} Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.

^{9 Ref} Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

^{10 Ref} Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

^{11 Ref} Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

^{12 Ref} The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

^{13 Ref} Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

^{14 Ref} Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it.

^{15 Ref} They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.

¹⁶ He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

^{17 Ref} He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"

^{18 Ref} The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

^{19 Ref} When evening came, he went out of the city.

^{20 Ref} As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

^{21 Ref} Peter, remembering, said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."

^{22 Ref} Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

^{23 Ref} For most assuredly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

^{24 Ref} Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

^{25 Ref} Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

²⁶ But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."

^{27 Ref} 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,

^{28 Ref} and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

^{29 Ref} Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

^{30 Ref} The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

^{31 Ref} They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

^{32 Ref} If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

^{33 Ref} They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

^{1 Ref} And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,

^{2 Ref} and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him.

^{3 Ref} And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.

^{4 Ref} And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.

⁵ And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

⁶ And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.

^{7 Ref} And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.

^{8 Ref} And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.

^{9 Ref} And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

^{10 Ref} Blessed `is' the kingdom that cometh, `the kingdom' of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.

^{11 Ref} And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

^{12 Ref} And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.

^{13 Ref} And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.

^{14 Ref} And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.

^{15 Ref} And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

¹⁶ and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.

^{17 Ref} And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

^{18 Ref} And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

^{19 Ref} And every evening he went forth out of the city.

^{20 Ref} And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

^{21 Ref} And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

^{22 Ref} And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

^{23 Ref} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.

^{24 Ref} Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

^{25 Ref} And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

²⁶ `But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.'

^{27 Ref} And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

^{28 Ref} and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

^{29 Ref} And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

^{30 Ref} The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

^{31 Ref} And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

^{32 Ref} But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

^{33 Ref} And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.