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1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,
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As they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,
2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.
3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”
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"If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' you say, 'The Lord has need of it'; and immediately he will send it back here."
4 They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
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They went away and found a colt tied at the door, outside in the street; and they untied it.
5 some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
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Some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
6 They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.
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They spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.
7 When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
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They brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it; and He sat on it.
8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
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And many spread their coats in the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.
9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
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Those who went in front and those who followed were shouting: "Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD ;
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
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Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David; Hosanna in the highest!"
11 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.
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Jesus entered Jerusalem and came into the temple; and after looking around at everything, He left for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already late.
12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
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On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry.
13 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.
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Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and 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, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
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He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" And His disciples were listening.
15 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,
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Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;
16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
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and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.
17 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.’”
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And He began to teach and say to them, "Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS '? But you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."
18 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.
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The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
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When evening came, they would go out of the city.
20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
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As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.
21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”
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Being reminded, Peter said to Him, "Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered."
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered.
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And Jesus answered saying to them, "Have faith in God.
23 “TrulyI tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.
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"Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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"Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.
25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
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"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.
27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.
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They came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him,
28 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
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and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
29 Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”
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"Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me."
31 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
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They began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
32 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)
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"But shall we say, 'From men '?"-they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.
33 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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Answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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