| 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.
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