¹ And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

² And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

³ And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

⁴ And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; 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 commanded: and they let them go.

⁷ And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

⁸ And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

⁹ And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

¹⁰ Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

¹¹ And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

¹² And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

¹³ And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

¹⁴ And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

¹⁵ And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

¹⁶ And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

¹⁷ And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

¹⁸ And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

¹⁹ And when even was come, he went out of the city.

²⁰ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

²¹ And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

²² And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

²³ For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

²⁴ Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

²⁵ And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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

²⁷ 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 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

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

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

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

³² But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

³³ And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

---

¹ And ^G2532 when ^G3753 they came nigh ^G1448 to ^G1519 Jerusalem, ^G2419 unto ^G1519 Bethphage ^G967 and ^G2532 Bethany, ^G963 at ^G4314 the mount ^G3735 of Olives, ^G1636 he sendeth forth ^G649 two ^G1417 of his ^G846 disciples, ^G3101

² And ^G2532 saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Go your way ^G5217 into ^G1519 the village ^G2968 over against ^G2713 you: ^G5216 and ^G2532 as soon as ^G2112 ye be entered ^G1531 into ^G1519 it, ^G846 ye shall find ^G2147 a colt ^G4454 tied, ^G1210 whereon ^{G1909 G3739} never ^G3762 man ^G444 sat; ^G2523 loose ^G3089 him, ^G846 and bring ^G71 him.

³ And ^G2532 if ^G1437 any man ^G5100 say ^G2036 unto you, ^G5213 Why ^G5101 do ye ^G4160 this? ^G5124 say ye ^G2036 that ^G3754 the Lord ^G2962 hath ^G2192 need ^G5532 of him; ^G846 and ^G2532 straightway ^G2112 he will send ^G649 him ^G846 hither. ^G5602

⁴ And ^G1161 they went their way, ^G565 and ^G2532 found ^G2147 the colt ^G4454 tied ^G1210 by ^G4314 the door ^G2374 without ^G1854 in ^G1909 a place where two ways met; ^G296 and ^G2532 they loose ^G3089 him. ^G846

⁵ And ^G2532 certain of them ^G5100 that stood ^G2476 there ^G1563 said ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 What ^G5101 do ye, ^G4160 loosing ^G3089 the colt? ^G4454

⁶ And ^G1161 they said ^G2036 unto them ^G846 even as ^G2531 Jesus ^G2424 had commanded: ^G1781 and ^G2532 they let ^G863 them ^G846 go. ^G863

⁷ And ^G2532 they brought ^G71 the colt ^G4454 to ^G4314 Jesus, ^G2424 and ^G2532 cast ^G1911 their ^G846 garments ^G2440 on ^G1911 him; ^G846 and ^G2532 he sat ^G2523 upon ^G1909 him. ^G846

⁸ And ^G1161 many ^G4183 spread ^G4766 their ^G846 garments ^G2440 in ^G1519 the way: ^G3598 and ^G1161 others ^G243 cut down ^G2875 branches ^G4746 off ^G1537 the trees, ^G1186 and ^G2532 strawed ^G4766 them in ^G1519 the way. ^G3598

⁹ And ^G2532 they that went before, ^G4254 and ^G2532 they that followed, ^G190 cried, ^G2896 saying, ^G3004 Hosanna; ^G5614 Blessed ^G2127 is he that cometh ^G2064 in ^G1722 the name ^G3686 of the Lord: ^G2962

¹⁰ Blessed ^G2127 be the kingdom ^G932 of our ^G2257 father ^G3962 David, ^G1138 that cometh ^G2064 in ^G1722 the name ^G3686 of the Lord: ^G2962 Hosanna ^G5614 in ^G1722 the highest. ^G5310

¹¹ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 entered ^G1525 into ^G1519 Jerusalem, ^G2414 and ^G2532 into ^G1519 the temple: ^G2411 and ^G2532 when he had looked round about upon ^G4017 all things, ^G3956 and now ^G2235 the eventide ^{G3798 G5610} was come, ^G5607 he went out ^G1831 unto ^G1519 Bethany ^G963 with ^G3326 the twelve. ^G1427

¹² And ^G2532 on the morrow, ^G1887 when they ^G846 were come ^G1831 from ^G575 Bethany, ^G963 he was hungry: ^G3983

¹³ And ^G2532 seeing ^G1492 a fig tree ^G4808 afar off ^G3113 having ^G2192 leaves, ^G5444 he came, ^G2064 if ^G1487 haply ^G686 he might find ^G2147 any thing ^G5100 thereon: ^{G1722 G846} and ^G2532 when he came ^G2064 to ^G1909 it, ^G846 he found ^G2147 nothing ^G3762 but ^G1508 leaves; ^G5444 for ^G1063 the time ^G2540 of figs ^G4810 was ^G2258 not ^G3756 yet.

¹⁴ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and said ^G2036 unto it, ^G846 No man ^G3367 eat ^G5315 fruit ^G2590 of ^G1537 thee ^G4675 hereafter ^G3371 for ^G1519 ever. ^G165 And ^G2532 his ^G846 disciples ^G3101 heard ^G191 it.

¹⁵ And ^G2532 they come ^G2064 to ^G1519 Jerusalem: ^G2414 and ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 went ^G1525 into ^G1519 the temple, ^G2411 and began ^G756 to cast out ^G1544 them that sold ^G4453 and ^G2532 bought ^G59 in ^G1722 the temple, ^G2411 and ^G2532 overthrew ^G2690 the tables ^G5132 of the moneychangers, ^G2855 and ^G2532 the seats ^G2515 of them ^G846 that sold ^G4453 doves; ^G4058

¹⁶ And ^G2532 would ^G863 not ^G3756 suffer ^G863 that ^G2443 any man ^G5100 should carry ^G1308 any vessel ^G4632 through ^G1223 the temple. ^G2411

¹⁷ And ^G2532 he taught, ^G1321 saying ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Is it ^G1125 not ^G3756 written, ^{G1125 G3754} My ^G3450 house ^G3624 shall be called ^G2564 of all ^G3956 nations ^G1484 the house ^G3624 of prayer? ^G4335 but ^G1161 ye ^G5210 have made ^G4160 it ^G846 a den ^G4693 of thieves. ^G3027

¹⁸ And ^G2532 the scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 chief priests ^G749 heard ^G191 it, and ^G2532 sought ^G2212 how ^G4459 they might destroy ^G622 him: ^G846 for ^G1063 they feared ^G5399 him, ^G846 because ^G3754 all ^G3956 the people ^G3793 was astonished ^G1605 at ^G1909 his ^G846 doctrine. ^G1322

¹⁹ And ^G2532 when ^G3753 even ^G3796 was come, ^G1096 he went ^G1607 out of ^G1854 the city. ^G4172

²⁰ And ^G2532 in the morning, ^G4404 as they passed by, ^G3899 they saw ^G1492 the fig tree ^G4808 dried up ^G3583 from ^G1537 the roots. ^G4491

²¹ And ^G2532 Peter ^G4074 calling to remembrance ^G363 saith ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 Master, ^G4461 behold, ^G2396 the fig tree ^G4808 which ^G3739 thou cursedst ^G2672 is withered away. ^G3583

²² And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 answering ^G611 saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Have ^G2192 faith ^G4102 in God. ^G2316

²³ For ^G1063 verily ^G281 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 That ^G3754 whosoever ^{G3739 G302} shall say ^G2036 unto this ^G5129 mountain, ^G3735 Be thou removed, ^G142 and ^G2532 be thou cast ^G906 into ^G1519 the sea; ^G2281 and ^G2532 shall ^G1252 not ^G3361 doubt ^G1252 in ^G1722 his ^G846 heart, ^G2588 but ^G235 shall believe ^G4100 that ^G3754 those things which ^G3739 he saith ^G3004 shall come to pass; ^G1096 he ^G846 shall have ^G2071 whatsoever ^{G3739 G1437} he saith. ^G2036

²⁴ Therefore ^{G1223 G5124} I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 What ^G3745 things ^G3956 soever ^G302 ye desire, ^G154 when ye pray, ^G4336 believe ^G4100 that ^G3754 ye receive ^G2983 them, and ^G2532 ye ^G5213 shall have ^G2071 them.

²⁵ And ^G2532 when ^G3752 ye stand ^G4739 praying, ^G4336 forgive, ^G863 if ^G1536 ye have ^G2192 ought ^G1536 against ^G2596 any: ^G5100 that ^G2443 your ^G5216 Father ^G3962 also ^G2532 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 heaven ^G3772 may forgive ^G863 you ^G5213 your ^G5216 trespasses. ^G3900

²⁶ But ^G1161 if ^G1487 ye ^G5210 do ^G863 not ^G3756 forgive, ^G863 neither ^G3761 will ^G863 your ^G5216 Father ^G3962 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 heaven ^G3772 forgive ^G863 your ^G5216 trespasses. ^G3900

²⁷ And ^G2532 they come ^G2064 again ^G3825 to ^G1519 Jerusalem: ^G2414 and ^G2532 as he ^G846 was walking ^G4043 in ^G1722 the temple, ^G2411 there come ^G2064 to ^G4314 him ^G846 the chief priests, ^G749 and ^G2532 the scribes, ^G1122 and ^G2532 the elders, ^G4245

²⁸ And ^G2532 say ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 By ^G1722 what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 doest thou ^G4160 these things? ^G5023 and ^G2532 who ^G5101 gave ^G1325 thee ^G4671 this ^G5026 authority ^G1849 to ^G2443 do ^G4160 these things? ^G5023

²⁹ And ^G1161 Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and said ^G2036 unto them, ^G846 I will ^G1905 also ^G2504 ask ^G1905 of you ^G5209 one ^G1520 question, ^G3056 and ^G2532 answer ^G611 me, ^G3427 and ^G2532 I will tell ^G2046 you ^G5213 by ^G1722 what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 I do ^G4160 these things. ^G5023

³⁰ The baptism ^G908 of John, ^G2491 was ^G2258 it from ^G1537 heaven, ^G3772 or ^G2228 of ^G1537 men? ^G444 answer ^G611 me. ^G3427

³¹ And ^G2532 they reasoned ^G3049 with ^G4314 themselves, ^G1438 saying, ^G3004 If ^G1437 we shall say, ^G2036 From ^G1537 heaven; ^G3772 he will say, ^G2046 Why ^G1302 then ^G3767 did ye ^G4100 not ^G3756 believe ^G4100 him? ^G846

³² But ^G235 if ^G1437 we shall say, ^G2036 Of ^G1537 men; ^G444 they feared ^G5399 the people: ^G2992 for ^G1063 all ^G537 men counted ^G2192 John, ^G2491 that ^G3754 he was ^G2258 a prophet ^G4396 indeed. ^G3689

³³ And ^G2532 they answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 unto Jesus, ^G2424 We ^G1492 cannot ^G3756 tell. ^G1492 And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 answering ^G611 saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Neither ^G3761 do I ^G1473 tell ^G3004 you ^G5213 by ^G1722 what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 I do ^G4160 these things. ^G5023

---

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

² 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 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 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 And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.

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

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

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

¹¹ 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 And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.

¹³ 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 And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.

¹⁵ 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 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 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 And every evening he went forth out of the city.

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

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

²² And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

²³ 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 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

²⁵ 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 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 and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

²⁹ 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 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

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

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

³³ 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.

---

¹ And when they come nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, unto the mount of the Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

² and saith to them, `Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring `it':

³ and if any one may say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the lord hath need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.'

⁴ And they went away, and found the colt tied at the door without, by the two ways, and they loose it,

⁵ and certain of those standing there said to them, `What do ye -- loosing the colt?'

⁶ and they said to them as Jesus commanded, and they suffered them.

⁷ And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,

⁸ and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.

⁹ And those going before and those following were crying out, saying, `Hosanna! blessed `is' he who is coming in the name of the Lord;

¹⁰ blessed is the coming reign, in the name of the Lord, of our father David; Hosanna in the highest.'

¹¹ And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round on all things, it being now evening, he went forth to Bethany with the twelve.

¹² And on the morrow, they having come forth from Bethany, he hungered,

¹³ and having seen a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he shall find anything in it, and having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of figs,

¹⁴ and Jesus answering said to it, `No more from thee -- to the age -- may any eat fruit;' and his disciples were hearing.

¹⁵ And they come to Jerusalem, and Jesus having gone into the temple, began to cast forth those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling the doves, he overthrew,

¹⁶ and he did not suffer that any might bear a vessel through the temple,

¹⁷ and he was teaching, saying to them, `Hath it not been written -- My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

¹⁸ And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching;

¹⁹ and when evening came, he was going forth without the city.

²⁰ And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig-tree having been dried up from the roots,

²¹ and Peter having remembered saith to him, `Rabbi, lo, the fig-tree that thou didst curse is dried up.'

²² And Jesus answering saith to them, `Have faith of God;

²³ for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

²⁴ Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

²⁵ `And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

²⁶ and, if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your trespasses.'

²⁷ And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as he is walking, there come unto him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

²⁸ and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'

²⁹ And Jesus answering said to them, `I will question you -- I also -- one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

³⁰ the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

³¹ And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

³² But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

³³ and answering they say to Jesus, `We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

---

¹ And when they draw near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends two of his disciples,

² and says to them, Go into the village which is over against you, and immediately on entering into it ye will find a colt tied, upon which no [child] of man has ever sat: loose it and lead it [here].

³ And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.

⁴ And they departed, and found a colt bound to the door without at the crossway, and they loose him.

⁵ And some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, loosing the colt?

⁶ And they said to them as Jesus had commanded. And they let them [do it].

⁷ And they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;

⁸ and many strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees [and went on strewing them on the way].

⁹ And those going on before and those following cried out, Hosanna! blessed [be] he that comes in [the] Lord's name.

¹⁰ Blessed [be] the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest!

¹¹ And he entered into Jerusalem and into the temple; and having looked round on all things, the hour being already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

¹² And on the morrow, when they were gone out of Bethany, he hungered.

¹³ And seeing from afar off a fig-tree which had leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find something on it. And having come up to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time of figs.

¹⁴ And answering he said to it, Let no one eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard [it].

¹⁵ And they come to Jerusalem, and entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold and who bought in the temple, and he overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of the dove-sellers,

¹⁶ and suffered not that any one should carry any package through the temple.

¹⁷ And he taught saying to 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 And the chief priests and the scribes heard [it], and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the crowd were astonished at his doctrine.

¹⁹ And when it was evening he went forth without the city.

²⁰ And passing by early in the morning they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots.

²¹ And Peter, remembering [what Jesus had said], says to him, Rabbi, see, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is dried up.

²² And Jesus answering says to them, Have faith in God.

²³ Verily I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says takes place, whatever he shall say shall come to pass for him.

²⁴ For this reason I say to you, All things whatsoever ye pray for and ask, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come to pass for you.

²⁵ And when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your offences.

²⁶ But if *ye* do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your offences.

²⁷ And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him,

²⁸ and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?

²⁹ And Jesus answering said to them, *I* also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

³⁰ The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.

³¹ And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him?

³² but should we say, Of men -- they feared the people; for all held of John that he was truly a prophet.

³³ And they answering say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus [answering] says to them, Neither do *I* tell you by what authority I do these things.

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¹ 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 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 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

⁴ 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 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

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

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

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

¹¹ 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 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

¹³ 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 Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it.

¹⁵ 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 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 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 When evening came, he went out of the city.

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

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

²² Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

²³ 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 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

²⁵ 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 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 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 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 The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

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

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

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

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¹ And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

² And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

³ And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

⁴ And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.

⁵ And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?

⁶ And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.

⁷ And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.

⁸ And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.

⁹ And those who went in front, and those who came after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord:

¹⁰ A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory in the highest.

¹¹ And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

¹² And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.

¹³ And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.

¹⁴ And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.

¹⁵ And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;

¹⁶ And he would not let any man take a vessel through the Temple.

¹⁷ And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.

¹⁸ And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

¹⁹ And every evening he went out of the town.

²⁰ And when they were going by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dead from the roots.

²¹ And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead.

²² And Jesus, answering, said to them, Have God's faith.

²³ Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.

²⁴ For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.

²⁵ And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.

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²⁷ And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:

²⁸ And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

²⁹ And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.

³⁰ The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.

³¹ And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?

³² But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.

³³ And they said in answer to Jesus, We have no idea. And Jesus said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.