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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 were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
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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and said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; 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 says to you, "Why are you doing this?' just say this, "The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.' "
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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They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. 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 of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
6 Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them. And they let him go with them.
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They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus. And they lay their garments on him: and he sat upon him.
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Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks 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 people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields.
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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Then those who went ahead and those who followed 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 the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! 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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Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12 And the next day when they came out from Bethania, he was hungry.
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On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was 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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Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not 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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He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
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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Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves;
16 And he suffered not that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.
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and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.
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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He was teaching and saying, "Is it not written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."
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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And when the chief priests and the scribes heard it, they kept looking for a way to kill him; for they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was spellbound by his teaching.
19 And when evening was come, he went forth out of the city.
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And when evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of 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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In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
21 And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree which thou didst curse is withered away.
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Then Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered."
22 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God.
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Jesus answered 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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Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, "Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.
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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So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, 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 stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses."
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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Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders 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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and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?"
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 will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.
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Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? 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 argued with one another, "If we say, "From heaven,' he will say, "Why then did you not 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 shall we say, "Of human origin'?"—they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a 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 do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
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