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12 The next day, after leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
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The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
13 From far away, he noticed a fig tree in leaf, so he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing except leaves, since it wasn't 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 So he said to it, "No one will ever again eat your fruit!" His disciples heard this.
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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 They came into Jerusalem. After entering the temple, he threw out those who were selling and buying there. He pushed over the tables used for currency exchange and the chairs of those who sold doves.
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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 He didn't allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.
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and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
17 He taught them, "Hasn't it been written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you've turned it into a hideout for crooks."
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And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
18 The chief priests and legal experts heard this and tried to find a way to destroy him. They regarded him as dangerous because the whole crowd was enthralled at his teaching.
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The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19 When it was evening, Jesus and his disciples went outside the city.
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When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
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