Verse 1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Verse 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 yet sat. Untie him, and bring him. Verse 3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here." Verse 4 They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him. Verse 5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?" Verse 6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go. Verse 7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it. Verse 8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees. Verse 9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Verse 10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest!" Verse 11 And he 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. Verse 12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry. Verse 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. Verse 14 Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it. Verse 15 They came to Jerusalem, and he entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves. Verse 16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple. Verse 17 He taught, saying to them, "Is not it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!" Verse 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. Verse 19 When evening came, he went out of the city. Verse 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. Verse 21 Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away." Verse 22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. Verse 23 Truly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; it will be done for him. Verse 24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. Verse 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." Verse 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Verse 27 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, Verse 28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?" Verse 29 Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Verse 30 The baptism of John-was it from heaven, or from man? Answer me." Verse 31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' Verse 32 If we should say, 'From man'"-they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet. Verse 33 They answered and said to Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."