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1 And when they were drawing near to Jerusalem and to Bethania, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,
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When they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him.
2 And saith to them: Go into the village that is over against you, and immediately at your coming in thither, you shall find a colt tied, upon which no man yet hath sat. Loose him and bring him.
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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.
3 And if any man shall say to you: What are you doing? Say ye that the Lord hath need of him. And immediately he will let him come hither.
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If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once."
4 And going their way, they found the colt tied before the gate without, in the meeting of two ways. And they loose him.
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The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,
5 And some of them that stood there said to them: What do you loosing the colt?
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some men standing there asked them, "Why are you untying that donkey?"
6 Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them. And they let him go with them.
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The disciples answered them as Jesus had told them. So the men let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus. And they lay their garments on him: and he sat upon him.
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They brought the donkey to Jesus, put their coats on it, and he sat on it.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down boughs from the trees and strewed them in the way.
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Many spread their coats on the road. Others cut leafy branches in the fields and spread them on the road.
9 And they that went before and they that followed cried, saying: Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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Those who went ahead and those who followed him were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David that cometh: Hosanna in the highest.
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Blessed is our ancestor David's kingdom that is coming! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
11 And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple: and having viewed all things round about, when now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethania with the twelve.
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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.
12 And the next day when they came out from Bethania, he was hungry.
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The next day, when they left Bethany, Jesus became hungry.
13 And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the time for figs.
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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.
14 And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever! And his disciples heard it.
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Then he said to the tree, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again!" His disciples heard this.
15 And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple: and over threw the tables of the moneychangers and the chairs of them that sold doves.
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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.
16 And he suffered not that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.
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He would not let anyone carry anything across the temple courtyard.
17 And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written: My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations, but you have made it a den of thieves.
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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."
18 Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.
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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.
19 And when evening was come, he went forth out of the city.
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(Every evening Jesus and his disciples would leave the city.)
20 And when they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
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While Jesus and his disciples were walking early in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up.
21 And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree which thou didst curse is withered away.
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Peter remembered [what Jesus had said], so he said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up."
22 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God.
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Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God!
23 Amen I say to you that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not stagger in his heart, but be believe that whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto him.
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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.
24 Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive: and they shall come unto you.
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That's why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours.
25 And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man: that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.
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Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures."
26 But if you will not forgive, neither will your father that is in heaven forgive you your sins.
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27 And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.
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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.
28 And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?
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They asked him, "What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?"
29 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word. And answer you me: and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
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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.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.
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Did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans? Answer me!"
31 But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
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They discussed this among themselves. They said, "If we say, 'from heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
32 If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.
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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.
33 And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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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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