“1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany,
at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And
saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as
soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never
man sat; loose him, and bring [him]. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why
do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he
will send him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied
by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing
the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and
they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their
garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments
in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed
[them] in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed,
cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the
Lord: 10 Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in
the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. 11 And Jesus entered into
Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon
all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with
the twelve.”
“12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was
hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if
haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found
nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not [yet]. 14 And Jesus
answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.
And his disciples heard [it]. 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus
went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in
the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats
of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any man should
carry [any] vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto
them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the
house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the
scribes and chief priests heard [it], and sought how they might destroy
him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his
doctrine. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city. 20 And in
the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the
roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master,
behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus
answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto
you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and
be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall
believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall
have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things
soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye
shall have [them]. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have
ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive
you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your
Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
“27 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, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things?
and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus
answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and
answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30
The baptism of John, was [it] from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And
they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he
will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of
men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a
prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot
tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what
authority I do these things.” (Mark 11:1-33 AV)
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