| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Now as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples | 1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, |
| 2and said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. | 2saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. |
| 3If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.'" | 3If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.'" |
| 4So they went and found a colt tied at a door, outside in the street, and untied it. | 4They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, |
| 5Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" | 5some people standing there asked, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" |
| 6They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go. | 6They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. |
| 7Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. | 7When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. |
| 8Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields. | 8Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. |
| 9Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! | 9Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" |
| 10Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!" | 10"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest heaven!" |
| 11Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. And after looking around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve since it was already late. | 11Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. |
| 12Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry. | 12The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. |
| 13After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. | 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. |
| 14He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it. | 14Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it. |
| 15Then they came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, | 15On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, |
| 16and he would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. | 16and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. |
| 17Then he began to teach them and said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!" | 17And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'" |
| 18The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching. | 18The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching. |
| 19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city. | 19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city. |
| 20In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. | 20In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. |
| 21Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered." | 21Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!" |
| 22Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God. | 22"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. |
| 23I tell you the truth, if someone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. | 23"Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. |
| 24For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. | 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. |
| 25Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins." | 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." |
| 27They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him | 27They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. |
| 28and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?" | 28"By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?" |
| 29Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: | 29Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. |
| 30John's baptism--was it from heaven or from people? Answer me." | 30John's baptism--was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!" |
| 31They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' | 31They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' |
| 32But if we say, 'From people--'" (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet). | 32But if we say, 'Of human origin' . . . " (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.) |
| 33So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things." | 33So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things." |
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