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6 And they told them what Jesus had said; and they let them go.
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They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and threw their garments on it; and he sat upon it.
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When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
8 And many spread their garments on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.
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Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
9 And those who went before and those who followed cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
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Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming! Hosanna in the highest!"
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“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
11 And he entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple; and when he had looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
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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.
12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.
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The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
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Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
14 And he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
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Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons;
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On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves,
16 and he would not allow any one to carry anything through the temple.
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and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
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