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1 When they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him.
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Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;
2 He said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it.
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and He said to them, "Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it.
3 If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once."
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And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it,' and immediately he will send it here."
4 The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,
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So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.
5 some men standing there asked them, "Why are you untying that donkey?"
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But some of those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, loosing the colt?"
6 The disciples answered them as Jesus had told them. So the men let them go.
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And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go.
7 They brought the donkey to Jesus, put their coats on it, and he sat on it.
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Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it.
8 Many spread their coats on the road. Others cut leafy branches in the fields and spread them on the road.
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And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 Those who went ahead and those who followed him were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
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Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'
10 Blessed is our ancestor David's kingdom that is coming! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
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Blessed is the kingdom of our father David That comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
11 Jesus came into Jerusalem and went into the temple courtyard, where he looked around at everything. Since it was already late, he went out with the twelve apostles to Bethany.
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And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12 The next day, when they left Bethany, Jesus became hungry.
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Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry.
13 In the distance he saw a fig tree with leaves. He went to see if he could find any figs on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves because it wasn't the season for figs.
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And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14 Then he said to the tree, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again!" His disciples heard this.
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In response Jesus said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you ever again." And His disciples heard it.
15 When they came to Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple courtyard and began to throw out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the moneychangers' tables and the chairs of those who sold pigeons.
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So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
16 He would not let anyone carry anything across the temple courtyard.
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And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple.
17 Then he taught them by saying, "Scripture says, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations,' but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves."
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Then He taught, saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den of thieves.' "
18 When the chief priests and scribes heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching.
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And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching.
19 (Every evening Jesus and his disciples would leave the city.)
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When evening had come, He went out of the city.
20 While Jesus and his disciples were walking early in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up.
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Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 Peter remembered [what Jesus had said], so he said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up."
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And Peter, remembering, said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away."
22 Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God!
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So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.
23 I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn't doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, 'Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,' and it will be done for him.
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For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
24 That's why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours.
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Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
25 Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures."
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"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
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But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
27 Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courtyard, the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders came to him.
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Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.
28 They asked him, "What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?"
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And they said to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?"
29 Jesus said to them, "I'll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things.
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But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
30 Did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans? Answer me!"
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The baptism of John--was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me."
31 They discussed this among themselves. They said, "If we say, 'from heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
32 But if we say, 'from humans,' [then what will happen]?" They were afraid of the people. All the people thought of John as a true prophet.
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But if we say, 'From men' "--they feared the people, for all counted John to have been a prophet indeed.
33 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you why I have the right to do these things."
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So they answered and said to Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus answered and said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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