1When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent out two of his disciples.
2He said to them, "Go into the village in front of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied up, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it, and bring it here."
3"If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say that the Lord needs it. He will send it here at once."
4They went, and found the colt tied outside by a door, in a place where two roads met. They untied it.
5Some of the people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
6They answered just as Jesus had told them, and the people let them go.
7They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their coats on it, and he sat on it.
8Many people spread their coats on the road. Others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9Those who went in front and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."
10"Blessed is the kingdom of our father David, that comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest."
11Jesus went into Jerusalem, and into the temple. He looked around at everything. Then, because it was already evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12The next day, when they had come from Bethany, he was hungry.
13He saw a fig tree far off that had leaves, and he came to see if he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not yet the season for figs.
14Jesus said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
15They came to Jerusalem. Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
16He would not allow anyone to carry goods through the temple.
17He taught them and said, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a den of thieves."
18The scribes and chief priests heard it, and looked for a way to destroy him. They were afraid of him, because all the people were amazed at his teaching.
19When evening came, he went out of the city.
20In the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21Peter remembered, and said to him, "Teacher, look, the fig tree that you cursed has withered away."
22Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God."
23"I tell you the truth, whoever 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, he shall have whatever he says."
24"So I tell you, whatever things you ask for when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them."
25"And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone. Then your Father in heaven may also forgive you your wrongs."
26"But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your wrongs."
27They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him.
28They said to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?"
29Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things."
30"The baptism of John: was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."
31They talked it over among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'"
32"But if we say, 'From men'" - they were afraid of the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.
33So they answered Jesus, "We cannot tell." And Jesus said to them, "Then neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."