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They spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.
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1They brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it; and He sat on it.
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And manyspread their coats in the road, and others spread leafybranches which they had cut from the fields.
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Those who went in front and those who followed were shouting: "Hosanna! 2BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD;
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Blessed is the comingkingdom of our fatherDavid; Hosanna3in the highest!"
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4Jesus enteredJerusalem and came into the temple; and after lookingaround at everything, 5He left for Bethany with the twelve, since it was alreadylate.
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6On the nextday, when they had leftBethany, He became hungry.
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Seeing at a distance a figtree in leaf, He went to see ifperhaps He would findanything on it; and when He came to it, He foundnothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
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He said to it, "May nooneever*eatfruit from you again!" And His disciples were listening.
Jesus Drives Money Changers from the Temple
157Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who were sellingdoves;
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and He would not permitanyone to carrymerchandisethrough the temple.