The Triumphal Entry (Zechariah 9:9–13; Matthew 21:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19)
1 WBS And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, BSB BSB: As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
2 WBS And saith to them, Go into the village over against you: and as soon as ye have entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which never man sat; loose him, and bring him . BSB BSB: 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.
3 WBS And if any man shall say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and immediately he will send him hither. BSB BSB: If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
4 WBS And they went, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. BSB BSB: So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
5 WBS And certain of them that stood there, said to them, What do ye, loosing the colt? BSB BSB: and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
6 WBS And they said to them even as Jesus had commanded; and they let them go. BSB BSB: The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
7 WBS And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. BSB BSB: Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
8 WBS And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off trees, and strewed them in the way. BSB BSB: Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
9 WBS And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. BSB BSB: The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
10 WBS Blessed be the kingdom of our Father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. BSB BSB: “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
11 WBS And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round upon all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany, with the twelve. BSB BSB: 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.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree (Matthew 21:18–22; Mark 11:20–25)
14 WBS And Jesus answered and said to it, Let no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it . BSB BSB: Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Matthew 21:12–17; Luke 19:45–48; John 2:12–25)
16 WBS And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. BSB BSB: And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
18 WBS 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 doctrine. BSB BSB: 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.
19 WBS And when evening had come, he went out of the city. BSB BSB: And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
The Withered Fig Tree (Matthew 21:18–22; Mark 11:12–14)
21 WBS And Peter calling to remembrance, saith to him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered. BSB BSB: Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
22 WBS And Jesus answering, saith to them, Have faith in God. BSB BSB: “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
23 WBS For verily I say to you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that the things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatever he saith. BSB BSB: “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.
24 WBS Therefore I say to you, Whatever things ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them , and ye shall have them . BSB BSB: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
25 WBS And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. BSB BSB: 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.”
26 WBS But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
Jesus’ Authority Challenged (Matthew 21:23–27; Luke 20:1–8)
27 WBS And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, BSB BSB: After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
28 WBS And say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? BSB BSB: “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
29 WBS And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. BSB BSB: “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.
30 WBS The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. BSB BSB: John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
31 WBS And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? BSB BSB: They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 WBS But if we shall say, from men; they feared the people: for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed. BSB BSB: But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
33 WBS And they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. BSB BSB: So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”