MATTHEW Chapter 21 1 And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If any one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and he will send them immediately." 4 This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass." 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7 they brought the ass and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat thereon. 8 Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" 10 And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, "Who is this?" 11 And the crowds said, "This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee." 12 And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 13 He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer'; but you make it a den of robbers." 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant; 16 and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast brought perfect praise'?" 17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there. 18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And the fig tree withered at once. 20 When the disciples saw it they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?" 21 And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will be done. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." 23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" 24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?" And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet." 27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. 28 "What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' 29 And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went. 30 And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him. 33 "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. 34 When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; 35 and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. 37 Afterward he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' 39 And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" 41 They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons." 42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it." 44 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 But when they tried to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him to be a prophet.

MARK Mark 11:1 And when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Mark 11:2 and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat; untie it and bring it. Mark 11:3 If any one says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'" Mark 11:4 And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door out in the open street; and they untied it. Mark 11:5 And those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?" Mark 11:6 And they told them what Jesus had said; and they let them go. Mark 11:7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and threw their garments on it; and he sat upon it. Mark 11:8 And many spread their garments on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields. Mark 11:9 And those who went before and those who followed cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11:10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming! Hosanna in the highest!" Mark 11:15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons; Mark 11:16 and he would not allow any one to carry anything through the temple. Mark 11:17 And he taught, and said to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers." Mark 11:18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching. Mark 11:12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. Mark 11:13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. Mark 11:14 And he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it. Mark 11:20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. Mark 11:21 And Peter remembered and said to him, "Master, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered." Mark 11:22 And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. Mark 11:23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, Mark 11:28 and they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?" Mark 11:29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you a question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Mark 11:30 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer me." Mark 11:31 And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' Mark 11:32 But shall we say, 'From men'?" they were afraid of the people, for all held that John was a real prophet. Mark 11:33 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." Mark 12:1 And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a pit for the wine press, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. Mark 12:2 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. Mark 12:3 And they took him and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. Mark 12:4 Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully. Mark 12:5 And he sent another, and him they killed; and so with many others, some they beat and some they killed. Mark 12:6 He had still one other, a beloved son; finally he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' Mark 12:7 But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' Mark 12:8 And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. Mark 12:9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others. Mark 12:10 Have you not read this scripture: 'The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; Mark 12:11 this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?" Mark 12:12 And they tried to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them; so they left him and went away.

LUKE Luke 19:29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, Luke 19:30 saying, "Go into the village opposite, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat; untie it and bring it here. Luke 19:31 If any one asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this, 'The Lord has need of it.'" Luke 19:32 So those who were sent went away and found it as he had told them. Luke 19:33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" Luke 19:34 And they said, "The Lord has need of it." Luke 19:35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their garments on the colt they set Jesus upon it. Luke 19:36 And as he rode along, they spread their garments on the road. Luke 19:37 As he was now drawing near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, Luke 19:38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 19:45 And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, Luke 19:46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers." Luke 19:47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him; Luke 20:1 One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up Luke 20:2 and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority." Luke 20:3 He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me, Luke 20:4 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?" Luke 20:5 And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?' Luke 20:6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us; for they are convinced that John was a prophet." Luke 20:7 So they answered that they did not know whence it was. Luke 20:8 And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." Luke 20:9 And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country for a long while. Luke 20:10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give him some of the fruit of the vineyard; but the tenants beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. Luke 20:11 And he sent another servant; him also they beat and treated shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. Luke 20:12 And he sent yet a third; this one they wounded and cast out. Luke 20:13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will respect him.' Luke 20:14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' Luke 20:15 And they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? Luke 20:16 He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "God forbid!" Luke 20:17 But he looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner'? Luke 20:18 Every one who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but when it falls on any one it will crush him." Luke 20:19 The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on him at that very hour, but they feared the people; for they perceived that he had told this parable against them.