Matthew:21

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* And , when they drew near unto Jerusalem , and came unto Bethphage , unto the Mount of Olives , then , Jesus sent forth two disciples ; * saying unto them Be going into the village that is over against you , and , straightway , ye shall find an ass , bound , and a colt with her , loose them , and lead them unto me . * And , if anyone , unto you , say aught , ye shall say Their Lord , hath , need , and , straightway , he will send them . * But , this , hath come to pass , that it might be fulfilled , which was spoken through the prophet , saying : * Tell ye the daughter of Zion , Lo ! thy King , is coming unto thee , meek and mounted upon an ass , and upon a colt the foal of a toiling ass . * And the disciples , went , and did as Jesus directed them ; * and led the ass and the colt , and laid upon them their garments , and he took his seat upon them . * And , the chief multitude , spread their own mantles in the way , and , others , were cutting off young branches from the trees , and spreading them in the way ; * and the multitudes , they who were going before him and they who were following after , were crying aloud , saying Hosanna ! to the Son of David , Blessed is he that is coming in the name of the Lord , Hosanna in the highest . * And , when he entered into Jerusalem , all the city was startled , saying Who is this ? * And , the multitudes , were saying This , is the prophet Jesus , He from Nazareth of Galilee . * And Jesus entered into the temple , and cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple , and , the tables of the money-changers , he overthrew , and the seats of them who were selling doves ; * and saith unto them It is written , My house , a house of prayer , shall be called ; but , ye , are making it , A den of robbers ! * And there came unto him blind and lame , in the temple , and he cured them . * But the Chief-priests and the Scribes , seeing , the marvels that he wrought , and the boys who were crying aloud in the temple , and saying , Hosanna to the Son of David ! were greatly displeased ; * and said unto him Hearest thou what these are saying ? And , Jesus , saith unto them Yea : Have ye never read , Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings , hast thou prepared praise ? * And , leaving them behind , he went forth outside the city into Bethany , and spent the night there . * And , early , returning into the city , he hungered ; * and , seeing one fig-tree by the way , he came up to it , and nothing , found he thereon , save leaves only , and he saith unto it No more , from thee , let fruit spring forth , unto times age-abiding , and the fig-tree , instantly withered away . * And the disciples , seeing it , marvelled , saying How instantly , did the fig-tree wither away . * And Jesus , answering , said unto them Verily , I say unto you , If ye have faith , and do not doubt , not only , this of the fig-tree , shall ye do , but , even if , unto this mountain , ye shall say , Be lifted up , and be cast into the sea , it shall be done . * And , all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer , believing , ye shall receive . * And , when he , entered , the temple , the Chief-priests and the Elders of the people , came unto him as he was teaching , saying , By what authority , these things , art thou doing ? and , who , to thee , gave , this authority ? * And , making answer , Jesus said unto them I also , will ask , you , one thing , which if ye tell me , I also , will tell , you , by what authority , these things , I am doing : * The immersion by John , whence was it ? Of heaven , or of men ? But , they , began to deliberate among themselves , saying If we say , Of heaven ; He will say unto us , Wherefore then did ye not believe him ? * But , if we say , Of men , we fear the multitude , for , all , as a prophet , are holding John . * And , making answer to Jesus , they said We know not . He also , said unto them Neither do , I , tell , you , by what authority , these things , I am doing . * But how , to you , doth it seem ? A man , had two sons : coming unto the first , he said , Son ! go thy way , to-day , be working in the vineyard . * And , he , answering , said , I , sir ! and went not ; * And , coming unto the second , he spake , in like manner , and , he , answering , said , I will not : afterwards , smitten with regret , he went . * Which of the two , did the will of the father ? They say , The latter . Jesus saith unto them Verily , I say unto you , the tax-collectors and the harlots , are going before you , into the kingdom of God ; * For John came unto you , in a way of righteousness , and ye believed him not , but , the tax-collectors and the harlots , believed him ; and , ye , seeing it , were not even smitten with regret , afterwards , so as to believe him . * Another parable , hear ye : A man there was , a householder , who planted a vineyard , and , a wall around it , placed , and digged in it a wine-vat , and built a tower , and let it out to husbandmen , and left home . * And , when the season of fruits drew near , He sent forth his servants unto the husbandmen to receive his fruits . * And the husbandmen , taking his servants , one , indeed , they beat , and , another , slew , and , another , stoned . * Again , sent he forth other servants , more than the first , and they did unto them , likewise . * Afterwards , however , he sent forth unto them his son , saying , They will pay deference unto my son ! * But , the husbandmen , seeing the son , said among themselves , This , is , the heir : Come on ! Let us slay him , and have his inheritance . * And , taking him , they cast him forth outside the vineyard , and slew him . * When therefore the master of the vineyard shall come , what will he do unto those husbandmen ? * They say unto him Miserable men ! Miserably , will he destroy them ; and will let out , the vineyard , to other husbandmen , who will render unto him the fruits in their seasons . * Jesus saith unto them Have ye , never , read in the Scriptures , A stone which the builders rejected , the same , hath become , head of the corner : From the Lord , hath this come to pass , and is marvellous in our eyes . * Wherefore I say unto you , The kingdom of God , will be taken away from you , and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof : * And , he that falleth on this stone , will be sorely bruised ; but , on whomsoever it may fall , it will utterly destroy him . * And the Chief-priests and the Pharisees , hearing his parables , took note , that , concerning them , he was speaking . * And , seeking to secure him , they feared the multitudes ; since , for a prophet , were they holding him .

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