1 Kui nad lähenesid Jeruusalemmale ning tulid Betfagesse ja Betaaniasse Õlimäe juurde, läkitas Jeesus kaks oma jüngritest 2 sõnadega: „Minge külla, mis on teie ees. Kohe sinna jõudes te leiate kinniseotud sälu, kelle seljas ei ole istunud veel keegi. Siduge ta lahti ja tooge siia! 3 Ja kui keegi küsib, miks te seda teete, siis öelge, et Issand vajab teda ja saadab ta peatselt tagasi!"

4 Jüngrid läksid, leidsid sälu ukse külge seotuna tänaval ja päästsid ta lahti. 5 Mõned sealseisjatest küsisid: „Miks te sälu köidikuist vabastate?" 6 Ja jüngrid vastasid neile nõnda, nagu Jeesus oli käskinud, ja neil lasti minna. 7 Nad tõid sälu Jeesuse juurde, heitsid oma kuued ta peale ning Jeesus istus sälu selga. 8 Ja paljud laotasid tee peale oma rõivaid, ja teised väljadelt lõigatud oksi. 9 Ja need, kes käisid Jeesuse eel ja järel, hüüdsid:

„Hoosanna!"

„Õnnistatud olgu, kes tuleb Issanda nimel!"

10 „Õnnistatud olgu meie isa Taaveti saabuv kuningriik!"

„Hoosanna kõrgeimas taevas!"

11 Jeesus saabus Jeruusalemma. Ta sisenes templisse ja silmitses kõike ümberringi, kuid kuna aeg oli juba hiline, läks ta koos nende kaheteistkümnega Betaaniasse.

12 Ja järgmisel päeval Betaaniast lahkumisel tundis Jeesus nälga. 13 Nähes eemal lehis viigipuud, läks ta vaatama, kas seal ka vilju on. Puu juurde jõudes ei leidnud ta aga midagi peale lehtede, sest ei olnud viigimarjade aeg. 14 Jeesus ütles puule: „Ärgu keegi enam iialgi söögu sinu vilja!" Ja ta jüngrid kuulsid seda.

15 Jeruusalemma jõudes läks Jeesus templisse ning hakkas välja ajama neid, kes seal müüsid ja ostsid. Ta lükkas kummuli rahavahetajate lauad ja tuvimüüjate pingid 16 ega lubanud, et keegi kannaks kaupa läbi pühakoja. 17 Ta õpetas neid: „Eks ole kirjutatud: „Minu koda hüütagu palvekojaks kõigile rahvastele"? Aga teie olete teinud selle röövlikoopaks!"

18 Ülempreestrid ja kirjatundjad said sellest kuulda ning otsisid võimalust Jeesust tappa, sest nad kartsid teda, kuna kogu rahvas oli vapustatud tema õpetusest.

19 Õhtu saabudes läksid Jeesus ja jüngrid linnast välja.

20 Varahommikul nägid nad viigipuust möödudes, et see oli juurteni ära kuivanud. 21 Peetrusele meenus, mis oli juhtunud, ja ta ütles Jeesusele: „Rabi, vaata! Viigipuu, mille sa needsid, on ära kuivanud!"

22 Jeesus vastas neile: „Olgu teil usku Jumalasse! 23 Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kui keegi ütleb sellele mäele: „Tõuse paigast ja lange merre!" ega kõhkle oma südames, vaid usub, et see, mis ta ütleb, sünnib, siis see saabki talle! 24 Seepärast ma ütlen teile, kõike, mida te palves palute – uskuge, et te olete selle saanud, ja see saabki teile! 25 Ja kui te olete palvetamas, siis andke andeks, kui teil on midagi kellegi vastu, et ka teie Isa, kes on taevas, annaks teie eksimused teile andeks. 26 Kui te aga ei anna andeks, siis ei anna ka teie Isa, kes on taevas, teie eksimusi teile andeks."

27 Nad tulid taas Jeruusalemma. Kui Jeesus kõndis templis, astusid ülempreestrid, kirjatundjad ja rahvavanemad tema juurde. 28 Nad nõudsid temalt: „Millise meelevallaga sa seda kõike teed? Kes on andnud sulle selle meelevalla neid asju teha?"

29 Jeesus vastas: „Minagi küsin teilt midagi. Teie vastake mulle, ja siis ma ütlen teile, millise meelevallaga ma seda teen. 30 Kas Johannese ristimine oli taevast või inimestest? Öelge mulle!"

31 Nad arutasid omavahel: „Kui me ütleme, et taevast, siis ta ütleb: „Miks te siis ei uskunud teda?" 32 Aga kui me ütleme, et inimestest…" (Nad kartsid rahvast, sest kõikide meelest oli Johannes tõepoolest olnud prohvet.)

33 Nii nad vastasid Jeesusele: „Me ei tea!"

„Ega siis minagi ütle teile, millise meelevallaga ma seda teen," ütles Jeesus.

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.