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1. The Triumphal Entry

   (Zechariah 9:9–13; Matthew 21:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19)

2. 1DBYAnd when they draw near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends two of his disciples,BSBBSB: As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
3. 2DBYand says to them, Go into the village which is over against you, and immediately on entering into it ye will find a colt tied, upon which no child of man has ever sat: loose it and lead it here.BSBBSB: and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
4. 3DBYAnd if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.BSBBSB: If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
5. 4DBYAnd they departed, and found a colt bound to the door without at the crossway, and they loose him.BSBBSB: So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
6. 5DBYAnd some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, loosing the colt?BSBBSB: and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
7. 6DBYAnd they said to them as Jesus had commanded. And they let them do it.BSBBSB: The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
8. 7DBYAnd they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;BSBBSB: Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
9. 8DBYand many strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees and went on strewing them on the way.BSBBSB: Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
10. 9DBYAnd those going on before and those following cried out, Hosanna! blessed be he that comes in the Lord's name.BSBBSB: The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
11. 10DBYBlessed be the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest!BSBBSB: “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
12. 11DBYAnd he entered into Jerusalem and into the temple; and having looked round on all things, the hour being already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.BSBBSB: Then 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.

13. Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

    (Matthew 21:18–22; Mark 11:20–25)

14. 12DBYAnd on the morrow, when they were gone out of Bethany, he hungered.BSBBSB: The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
15. 13DBYAnd seeing from afar off a fig-tree which had leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find something on it. And having come up to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time of figs.BSBBSB: Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
16. 14DBYAnd answering he said to it, Let no one eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it.BSBBSB: Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

17. Jesus Cleanses the Temple

    (Matthew 21:12–17; Luke 19:45–48; John 2:12–25)

18. 15DBYAnd they come to Jerusalem, and entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold and who bought in the temple, and he overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of the dove-sellers,BSBBSB: When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
19. 16DBYand suffered not that any one should carry any package through the temple.BSBBSB: And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
20. 17DBYAnd he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.BSBBSB: Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
21. 18DBYAnd the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the crowd were astonished at his doctrine.BSBBSB: When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
22. 19DBYAnd when it was evening he went forth without the city.BSBBSB: And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.

23. The Withered Fig Tree

    (Matthew 21:18–22; Mark 11:12–14)

24. 20DBYAnd passing by early in the morning they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots.BSBBSB: As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
25. 21DBYAnd Peter, remembering what Jesus had said, says to him, Rabbi, see, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is dried up.BSBBSB: Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
26. 22DBYAnd Jesus answering says to them, Have faith in God.BSBBSB: “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
27. 23DBYVerily I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says takes place, whatever he shall say shall come to pass for him.BSBBSB: “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
28. 24DBYFor this reason I say to you, All things whatsoever ye pray for and ask, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come to pass for you.BSBBSB: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
29. 25DBYAnd when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your offences.BSBBSB: And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
30. 26DBYBut if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your offences.BSBBSB: Not in the BSB
    Not in the earliest manuscripts

31. Jesus’ Authority Challenged

    (Matthew 21:23–27; Luke 20:1–8)

32. 27DBYAnd they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him,BSBBSB: After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
33. 28DBYand they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?BSBBSB: “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
34. 29DBYAnd Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:BSBBSB: “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
35. 30DBYThe baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.BSBBSB: John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
36. 31DBYAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why then have ye not believed him?BSBBSB: They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
37. 32DBYbut should we say, Of men — they feared the people; for all held of John that he was truly a prophet.BSBBSB: But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
38. 33DBYAnd they answering say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus answering says to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.BSBBSB: So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”