- As they approached ... Jerusalem (and came) to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount - of Olives , (Jesus) sent out two of His disciples
and said to them , “ Go into the village - ahead of you , and as soon as you enter ... it , you will find a colt tied (there) , on which no one ... vvv has ever sat. Untie it and bring (it here).
- If anyone asks - , ‘ Why are you doing this ?’ tell (him) - , ‘ The Lord vvv needs it and will return ... ... it shortly. ’”
So they went and found (the) colt outside in the street , tied at a doorway. - They untied it ,
and some who were standing there asked ... , “ Why are you untying the colt ? ”
- - (The disciples) answered ... as - Jesus had instructed (them) , and (the people) gave them permission ....
Then they led the colt to - Jesus and threw their - cloaks over it , and He sat on it.
- Many ( in the crowd ) spread their - cloaks on the road , while others (spread) branches they had cut from the fields.
- The (ones who) went ahead 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 !”
Then (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.
- The next day , (when) they had left ... Bethany , (Jesus) was hungry.
- Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf , He went to see if there was any (fruit) on it. But when He reached ... it , He found nothing (on it) except ... leaves , since it was not the season for figs.
Then vvv He said to (the tree) , “ {May} no one ever ... ... ... eat of your fruit {again}. ” And His - disciples heard (this statement).
When they arrived in Jerusalem , - (Jesus) entered ... the temple (courts) (and) began to drive out those who were buying and - selling vvv vvv (there). - He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling - doves.
And vvv He would not allow - anyone to carry merchandise through the temple (courts).
Then (Jesus) began to teach them , and He declared , “ vvv Is it not written - : ‘ My - house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations ’ ? But you have made it ‘ a den of robbers.’ ”
When the chief priests and - scribes heard (this) , - they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him , because the whole crowd was astonished at His - teaching.
And when evening came , (Jesus and His disciples) went out of the city.
(As) they were walking back in the morning , they saw the fig tree withered from (its) roots.
- - Peter - remembered (it) (and) said - , “ Look , Rabbi ! The fig tree - You cursed has withered. ”
“ Have faith in God , ” - - Jesus vvv said to them.
“ Truly I tell you that if anyone ... says to this - mountain , ‘ Be lifted up and thrown into the sea ,’ and vvv has no doubt in his - heart but believes that vvv (it) will happen , it will be done for him.
Therefore ... I tell you , vvv whatever - you ask for in prayer , believe that you have received (it) , and (it) will be yours.
And when you stand to pray , if you hold anything against (another) , forgive (it) , so that your - Father - in - heaven will forgive vvv your - trespasses as well. ”
- After their return ... to Jerusalem , ... (Jesus) was walking in the temple (courts) , (and) the chief priests , - - scribes , and - elders came up to Him.
“ By what authority are You doing these things ? ” - they asked -. “ (And) who gave You - the authority to do (them) ? ”
“ I will ask you one question , ” - - Jesus replied ... , “ and (if) you answer Me , - I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
John -’s - baptism — - was it from heaven or from men ? Answer Me ! ”
- They deliberated among themselves what they should answer - : “ If we say , ‘ From heaven , ’ He will ask , ‘ Why ... then vvv did you not believe him ? ’
But if we say , ‘ From men ’... ” they were afraid of the people , for they all held that John - truly - was a prophet.
So they answered - - - , vvv “ We do not know. ” And - Jesus replied ... , “ Neither {will} I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ”