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1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
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Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 Saying unto them,Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
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saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
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If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once."
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
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"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
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The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
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Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
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And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
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And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"
11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
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And the crowds said, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
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And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
13 And said unto them,It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a den of robbers."
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
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And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
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But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant,
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
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and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, "'Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise'?"
17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
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And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.
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