New Living Translation

King James Bible

1As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.

1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

2 “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me.

2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

3 If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.”

3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

4This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,

4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5“Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.’”

5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

6The two disciples did as Jesus commanded.

6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

7They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.

7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

8Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Praise God in highest heaven!”

9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked.

10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Jesus Clears the Temple

11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.

12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves!”

13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14The blind and the lame came to him in the Temple, and he healed them.

14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the Temple shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David.” But the leaders were indignant.

15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16They asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” “Yes,” Jesus replied. “Haven’t you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, ‘You have taught children and infants to give you praise.’ ”

16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17Then he returned to Bethany, where he stayed overnight. Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

18In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry,

18Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

19and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.

19And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.

21Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.” The Authority of Jesus Challenged

22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”

23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 “I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied.

24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask us why we didn’t believe John.

25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

26But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

27So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things. Parable of the Two Sons

27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 “But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’

28But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway.

29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 Then the father told the other son, ‘You go,’ and he said, ‘Yes, sir, I will.’ But he didn’t go.

30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31 “Which of the two obeyed his father?” They replied, “The first.” Then Jesus explained his meaning: “I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins. Parable of the Evil Farmers

32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 “Now listen to another story. A certain landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.

33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.

34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.

35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36 So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.

36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 “Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’

37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38 “But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’

38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39 So they grabbed him, dragged him out of the vineyard, and murdered him.

39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

40 “When the owner of the vineyard returns,” Jesus asked, “what do you think he will do to those farmers?”

40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”

41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the LORD ’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’

42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

43 I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.

43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on. ”

44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.

45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

46They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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