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⥃The Triumphal Entry ^{[ Zechariah 9:9–13 † Mark 11:1–11 † Luke 19:28–40 † John 12:12–19 ]}

[1] And when² they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage³, unto the mount⁴ of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, [2] Saying 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.⁵ [3] And if any [man] say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord⁶ hath need of them; and straightway⁷ he will send them. [4] All this⁸ was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying⁹, [5] Tell ye the daughter¹⁰ of Sion, Behold, thy King¹¹ cometh unto thee, meek¹², and sitting¹³ upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. [6] And the disciples went, and did¹⁴ as Jesus commanded them, [7] And brought¹⁵ the ass, and the colt, and put¹⁶ on them their clothes, and they set [him] thereon. [8] And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others¹⁷ cut down branches from the trees, and strawed [them] in the way. [9] And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna¹⁸ to the Son of David: Blessed¹⁹ [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest²⁰. [10] And when he was come into Jerusalem, all²¹ the city was moved, saying, Who²² is this? [11] And the multitude said, This²³ is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth²⁴ of Galilee.

⥃Jesus Cleanses the Temple ^{[ Mark 11:15–19 † Luke 19:45–48 † John 2:12–25 ]}

[12] And Jesus went²⁵ into the temple of God, and cast²⁶ out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers²⁷, and the seats of them that sold doves²⁸, [13] And said unto them, It is²⁹ written, My³⁰ house shall be called the house of praye³¹r; but ye have made it a den of thieves. [14] And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.³² [15] And when³³ the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna³⁴ to the Son of David; they were³⁵ sore displeased, [16] And said unto him, Hearest³⁶ thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have³⁷ ye never read, Out³⁸ of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

[17] And he left³⁹ them, and went out of the city into Bethany⁴⁰; and he lodged there.

⥃The Barren Fig Tree ^{[ Mark 11:12–14 † Mark 11:20–25 ]}

[18] Now in⁴¹ the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered⁴². [19] And when he saw a fig tree⁴³ in the way, he came to it, and found⁴⁴ nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let⁴⁵ no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree⁴⁶ withered away. [20] And when the disciples saw [it], they marvelled, saying, How⁴⁷ soon is the fig tree withered away! [21] Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have⁴⁸ 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 removed⁴⁹, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. [22] And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.⁵⁰

⥃Jesus’ Authority Challenged ^{[ Mark 11:27–33 † Luke 20:1–8 ]}

[23] And when⁵¹ he was come into the temple, the chief priests⁵² and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what⁵³ authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? [24] And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also⁵⁴ 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] The baptism⁵⁵ 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, Why⁵⁶ did ye not then believe him? [26] But if we shall say, Of men; we fear⁵⁷ the people; for⁵⁸ all hold John as a prophet. [27] And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell⁵⁹. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

⥃The Parable of the Two Sons

[28] But what⁶⁰ think ye? A [certain⁶¹] man had two sons⁶²; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. [29] He answered and said, I will not⁶³: but afterward he repented⁶⁴, and went. [30] And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go⁶⁵], sir: and went not. [31] Whether of them twain did⁶⁶ the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first⁶⁷. Jesus saith unto them, Verily⁶⁸ I say unto you, That the publicans⁶⁹ and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. [32] For John came⁷⁰ unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed⁷¹ him not: but the publicans⁷² and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen [it], repented⁷³ not afterward, that ye might believe him.

⥃The Parable of the Wicked Tenants ^{[ Mark 12:1–12 † Luke 20:9–18 ]}

[33] Hear⁷⁴ another parable: There⁷⁵ 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 husbandmen⁷⁶, and went⁷⁷ into a far country: [34] And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent⁷⁸ his servants to the husbandmen, that⁷⁹ they might receive the fruits of it. [35] And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.⁸⁰ [36] Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. [37] But last⁸¹ of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They⁸² will reverence my son. [38] But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This⁸³ is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. [39] And they caught⁸⁴ him, and cast⁸⁵ [him] out of the vineyard, and slew⁸⁶ [him]. [40] When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what⁸⁷ will he do unto those husbandmen? [41] They say⁸⁸ unto him, He will⁸⁹ miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out⁹⁰ [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. [42] Jesus saith unto them, Did⁹¹ ye never read in the scriptures, The stone⁹² which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is⁹³ marvellous in our eyes? [43] Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom⁹⁴ of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation⁹⁵ bringing forth the fruits thereof. [44] And whosoever⁹⁶ shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but⁹⁷ on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. [45] And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they⁹⁸ perceived that he spake of them. [46] But when they sought⁹⁹ to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because¹⁰⁰ they took him for a prophet.

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