| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 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 out 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. | 2and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. 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, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’ ” |
| 4So they went and found a colt tied at a door, outside in the street, and untied it. | 4So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it, |
| 5Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" | 5and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?” |
| 6They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go. | 6The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission. |
| 7Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. | 7Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it. |
| 8Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields. | 8Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from 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! | 9The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “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!” |
| 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. | 11Then Jesus 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, when they had left 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 see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since 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 of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement. |
| 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, | 15When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. |
| 16and he would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. | 16And He 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!" | 17Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the 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. | 18When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching. |
| 19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city. | 19And when 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. | 20As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots. |
| 21Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered." | 21Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.” |
| 22Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God. | 22“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. |
| 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 that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. |
| 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 to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.” |
| 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 | 27After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up 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 the authority to do them?” |
| 29Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: | 29“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, 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 from men? Answer Me!” |
| 31They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' | 31They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not 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, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly 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, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” |
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