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As they approached Jerusalem, near the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, they came to the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead
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with these instructions: "Go to the village there ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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And if someone asks you why you are doing that, say that the Master needs it and will send it back at once."
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So they went and found a colt out in the street, tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,
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some of the bystanders asked them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
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They answered just as Jesus had told them, and the crowd let them go.
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They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the animal, and Jesus got on.
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Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches in the field and spread them on the road.
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The people who were in front and those who followed behind began to shout, "Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord!
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God bless the coming kingdom of King David, our father! Praise be to God!"
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Jesus entered Jerusalem, went into the Temple, and looked around at everything. But since it was already late in the day, he went out to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
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The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
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He saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so he went to see if he could find any figs on it. But when he came to it, he found only leaves, because it was not the right time for figs.
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Jesus said to the fig tree, "No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And his disciples heard him.
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When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus went to the Temple and began to drive out all those who were buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the stools of those who sold pigeons,
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and he would not let anyone carry anything through the Temple courtyards.