1And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem , unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives , he sendeth two of his disciples , 2and saith unto them , Go your way into the village that is over against you : and straightway as ye enter into it , ye shall find a colt tied , whereon no man ever yet sat ; loose him , and bring him . 3And if any one say unto you , Why do ye this ? say ye , The Lord hath need of him ; and straightway he will send him back hither . 4And they went away , and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him . 5And certain of them that stood there said unto them , What do ye , loosing the colt ? 6And they said unto them even as Jesus had said : and they let them go . 7And they bring the colt unto Jesus , and cast on him their garments ; and he sat upon him . 8And many spread their garments upon the way ; and others branches , which they had cut from the fields. 9And they that went before , and they that followed, cried , Hosanna ; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord : 10Blessed is the kingdom that cometh , the kingdom of our father David : Hosanna in the highest . 11And he entered into Jerusalem , into the temple ; and when he had looked round about upon all things , it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve .
Cleansing the Temple
12And on the morrow , when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered . 13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves , he came , if haply he might find anything thereon : and when he came to it , he found nothing but leaves ; for it was not the season of figs . 14And he answered and said unto it , No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever . And his disciples heard it . 15And they come to Jerusalem : and he entered into the temple , and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple , and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves ; 16and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple . 17And he taught , and said unto 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 . 18And the chief priests and the scribes heard it , and sought how they might destroy him : for they feared him , for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching . 19And every evening he went forth out of the city .
The Withered Fig Tree
20And as they passed by in the morning , they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots . 21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him , Rabbi , behold , the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away . 22And Jesus answering saith unto them , Have faith in God . 23Verily I say unto you , Whosoever shall say unto this mountain , Be thou taken up and cast into the sea ; and shall not doubt in his heart , but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass ; he shall have it . 24Therefore I say unto you , All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for , believe that ye receive them , and ye shall have them . 25And whensoever ye stand praying , forgive, if ye have aught against any one ; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses . 26
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
27And 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 ; 28and they said unto him , By what authority doest thou these things ? or who gave thee this authority to do these things ? 29And Jesus said unto them , I will ask of you one question , and answer me , and I will tell you by what authority I do these things . 30The baptism of John , was it from heaven , or from men ? answer me . 31And they reasoned with themselves , saying , If we shall say , From heaven ; he will say , Why then did ye not believe him ? 32But should we say , From men — they feared the people : for all verily held John to be a prophet . 33And they answered Jesus and say , We know not . And Jesus saith unto them , Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things .