1 When|strong="G3753" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" almost reached|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", as|strong="G1519" far|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1519" Bethphage and|strong="G2532" Bethany, near|strong="G1448" the|strong="G2532" Mount|strong="G3735" of|strong="G2532" Olives|strong="G1636", Jesus|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" two|strong="G1417" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101".
2 ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* facing \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’ he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foal tethered, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* ridden; \+w untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
3 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*?”, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* sure \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3825"\+w*.”’
4 The|strong="G2532" two disciples|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532", finding|strong="G2147" a|strong="G2532" foal tethered outside|strong="G1854" a|strong="G2532" door|strong="G2374" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" street, they|strong="G2532" untied|strong="G3089" it|strong="G2532".
5 Some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" bystanders|strong="G2476" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", ‘What|strong="G5101" are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" doing|strong="G4160", untying|strong="G3089" the|strong="G2532" foal?’
6 And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" two disciples|strong="G3588" answered|strong="G3004" as|strong="G2531" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588"; and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" allowed them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532".
7 Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G5342" the|strong="G2532" foal to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2424", and|strong="G2532", when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" laid|strong="G1911" their|strong="G2532" cloaks|strong="G2440" on|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" seated|strong="G2523" himself on|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532".
8 Many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4183" spread|strong="G4766" their|strong="G2532" cloaks|strong="G2440" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598", while|strong="G1161" some|strong="G3588" strewed boughs which|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" cut|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" fields;
9 and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" led|strong="G4254" the|strong="G1722" way|strong="G1722", as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" followed, kept|strong="G2532" shouting|strong="G2896", ‘God|strong="G2532" save him|strong="G3588"! Blessed|strong="G2127" is|strong="G3588" He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962"!
10 Blessed|strong="G2127" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G2064" kingdom of|strong="G3962" our|strong="G1722" father|strong="G3962" David|strong="G1138"! God|strong="G3588" save him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2064" on|strong="G1722" high|strong="G5310"!’
11 Jesus|strong="G1525" entered|strong="G1525" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2411" Courts; and|strong="G2532", after|strong="G3326" looking|strong="G4017" round|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1519" everything|strong="G3956", as|strong="G1519" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" already|strong="G2235" late|strong="G5610", he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" Bethany with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" Twelve|strong="G1427".
12 The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887", after|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" left|strong="G1831" Bethany, Jesus|strong="G1831" became|strong="G3588" hungry|strong="G3983";
13 and|strong="G2532", noticing a|strong="G2192" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" at|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" distance|strong="G3113" in|strong="G1722" leaf|strong="G5444", he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" if|strong="G1487" by|strong="G1722" any|strong="G5100" chance he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G2192" find|strong="G2147" something|strong="G5100" on|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532"; but|strong="G2532", on|strong="G1909" coming|strong="G2064" up|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" nothing|strong="G3762" but|strong="G2532" leaves|strong="G5444", for|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1722" season|strong="G2540" for|strong="G1063" figs|strong="G4810".
14 So|strong="G2532", addressing|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" tree, he|strong="G2532" exclaimed|strong="G3004", ‘\+w May|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*!’ And|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" heard what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004".
15 They|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414". Jesus|strong="G1525" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" Courts, and|strong="G2532" began to|strong="G1519" drive|strong="G1544" out|strong="G1544" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" buying and|strong="G2532" selling|strong="G4453" there|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" overturned|strong="G2690" the|strong="G1722" tables|strong="G5132" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" money|strong="G2855" changers|strong="G2855", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seats|strong="G2515" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" pigeon-dealers,
16 and|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" allow anyone|strong="G5100" to|strong="G2443" carry|strong="G1308" anything|strong="G5100" across|strong="G1308" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2411" Courts.
17 Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321". ‘\+w Does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,’ he|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004", ‘“\+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*”? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*.’
18 Now|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" teachers of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Law heard this|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1909" to|strong="G2532" look for|strong="G1063" some|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" putting|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" death; for|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", since|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" were|strong="G3588" greatly impressed by|strong="G1909" his|strong="G3956" teaching|strong="G1322".
19 As|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G1096" as|strong="G2532" evening|strong="G3796" fell|strong="G1096", Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2532" out|strong="G1854" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172".
20 As|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" passed|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1537" early|strong="G4404" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" morning|strong="G4404", they|strong="G2532" noticed that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" was|strong="G3588" withered|strong="G3583" up|strong="G3583" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" roots|strong="G4491".
21 Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" recalled what|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" occurred. ‘Look|strong="G3708", Rabbi|strong="G4461",’ he|strong="G2532" exclaimed|strong="G3004", ‘the|strong="G2532" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" doomed is|strong="G3588" withered|strong="G3583" up|strong="G3583"!’
22 ‘\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!’ replied|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G2424".
23 ‘\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w hill|strong="G3735"\+w* “\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hurled \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*!”, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* find \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*.
24 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* already granted \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* find \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.”
25 ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G4739"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, forgive \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* grievance \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w offences|strong="G3900"\+w*.’
27 They|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" again|strong="G3825". While|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" walking|strong="G4043" about|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2411" Courts, the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests, the|strong="G1722" teachers of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Law, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" elders|strong="G4245" came|strong="G2064" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588".
28 ‘What|strong="G5101" authority|strong="G1849" have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"?’ they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004". ‘Who|strong="G5101" gave|strong="G1325" you|strong="G4771" the|strong="G1722" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588"?’
29 ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’ said|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G2424". ‘\+w Answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.
30 \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*’s baptism. \+w Was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* divine \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* human origin? Answer \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*.’
31 They|strong="G2532" began arguing together|strong="G4314". ‘If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G1437" say|strong="G3004" “divine,” he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" say|strong="G3004" “Why|strong="G5101" then|strong="G3767" didn’t you|strong="G1437" believe|strong="G4100" him|strong="G2532"?”
32 Yet|strong="G1063" can|strong="G3004" we|strong="G3754" say|strong="G3004" “human”?’ They|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" people|strong="G2992", for|strong="G1063" everyone|strong="G3748" regarded|strong="G2192" John|strong="G2491" as|strong="G3004" undoubtedly a|strong="G2192" prophet|strong="G4396".
33 So|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" answer to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" – ‘We|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492".’