1 When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 2 and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here."

4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him. 5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?" 6 They said to them just as Yeshua had said, and they let them go.

7 They brought the young donkey to Yeshua, and threw their garments on it, and Yeshua sat on it. 8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road. 9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hoshia'na! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hoshia'na in the highest!"

11 Yeshua entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 Yeshua told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it.

15 They came to Jerusalem, and Yeshua entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables, and the seats of those who sold the doves. 16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple. 17 He taught, saying to them, "Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?’ But you have made it a den of robbers!"

18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

19 When evening came, he went out of the city. 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. 21 Peter, remembering, said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."

22 Yeshua answered them, "Have faith in God. 23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. 25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."

27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him, 28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

29 Yeshua said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The immersion of Yochanan—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 If we should say, ‘From men’"—they feared the people, for all held Yochanan to really be a prophet. 33 They answered Yeshua, "We don’t know."

Yeshua said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

1 As they approached Jerusalem, being come as far as Bethphage, and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives; he sent two of his disciples,2 and said to them, Go into the village opposite you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose him, and bring him.3 And if any person ask you, Wherefore do you this? say, The Master needs him, and he will instantly send him hither.4 Accordingly they went, and finding a colt tied before a door, where two ways met, they loosed him.5 Some of the people present said to them, Wherefore do you loose the colt?6 They having answered as Jesus had commanded them, were allowed to take him.7 Accordingly they brought the colt to Jesus, on which having laid their mantles, he sat on him.8 And many spread their mantles in the way; others cut down sprays from the trees, and strowed them in the way.9 And they who went before, and they who followed shouted, saying, Hosanna! blessed be He that comes in the name of the Lord!10 Happy be the approaching Reign of our Father David!11 In this manner Jesus entered Jerusalem and the temple; where, after surveying everything around, it being late, he departed with the twelve to Bethany.12 The next day, when he left Bethany, he was hungry;13 and observing a fig tree at a distance, full of leaves, went to look for fruit on it, for the fig harvest was not yet. And being come, he found nothing but leaves.14 Then he said to it, Henceforth let no man ever eat fruit off you. And his disciples heard him.15 Being returned to Jerusalem, he went into the temple, and drove out them who sold, and them who bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers, and the stalls of them who sold doves;16 and would suffer no person to carry vessels through the temple.17 «He also taught them, saying, Is it not written,» 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations?' 'but you have made it a den of robbers.'18 And the scribes and the chief priests hearing this, sought means to destroy him; for they dreaded him, because all the multitude admired his doctrine.19 And in the evening he went out of the city.20 Next morning as they returned, they saw that the fig tree was dried up from the root.21 Peter recollecting, said to him, Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which you devoted, already withered.22 Jesus answered, Have faith in God.23 For indeed, I say to you, Whoever shall say to this mountain, Be lifted, and thrown into the sea, and shall not in the least doubt, but shall believe that what he says shall happen; whatever he shall command, shall be done for him;24 for which reason I assure you, that what things soever you pray for, if you believe that you shall obtain them, they shall be yours.25 And when you pray, forgive, if you have matter of complaint against any; that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your trespasses.26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father, who is in heaven, forgive your trespasses.27 Again, they arrived at Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, scribes, and the elders, came,28 and said to him, By what authority do you these things? and who empowered you to do them?29 Jesus answering, said to them, I also have a question to ask; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.30 Was the title which John had to immerse, from heaven, or from men? Answer me.31 Then they argued thus among themselves; If we say, From heaven; he will reply, Why, then, did you not believe him?32 But if we say, From men; we are in danger from the people, who are all convinced that John was a prophet.33 They therefore answering, said to Jesus, We can not tell. Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.