The Triumphal Entry
(Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19)

1When they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bepthphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two disciples, 2saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me. 3if any man oppose you, say, the Lord wants them; and then he will send them. 4all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

5saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

6and the disciples went, and having done as Jesus commanded them, 7they brought the ass with the colt, threw their clothes on them, and mounted him thereon: 8abundance of people spread their garments upon the ground; others lop'd down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way:

9while the crowd that were marching before, and behind, cried out, "Hosanna to the son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hosanna, Hosanna."

10and when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was in an uproar, saying, who is this? 11and the crowd said, 'tis Jesus the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple
(Mark 11:15–19; Luke 19:45–48; John 2:12–25)

12Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves, 13and said to them, it is written, " my house shall be the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves."

14Then the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them: 15but when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that he did, and the young people crying in the temple, "Hosanna to the son of David;" they were full of indignation. 16and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?" 17then leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany, where he stay'd that night.

The Barren Fig Tree
(Mark 11:12–14; Mark 11:20–25)

18In the morning as he returned into the city, he was a hungry. 19when seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and finding nothing thereon, but bare leaves, said to it, may you never more bear fruit, and presently the fig-tree withered away.

20upon which the disciples said to one another, much surpriz'd, how came the fig-tree to wither away so suddenly? 21Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done. 22and whatever ye shall ask in prayer, with faith, ye shall receive.

Jesus’ Authority Challenged
(Mark 11:27–33; Luke 20:1–8)

23When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24and Jesus answered them, let me ask you one question, if ye answer me that, I shall likewise satisfy you by what authority I do these things. 25the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him? 26but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27so they made answer, we cannot tell, and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

The Parable of the Two Sons

28But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard. 29I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went. 30then he came to the other, and bid him do the same, and he answered, yes, sir; but went not. 31which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you. 32for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him, and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
(Mark 12:1–12; Luke 20:9–18)

33Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country. 34and when the fruit-season came on, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive the fruits of it. 35but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another. 36then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment. 37but last of all, he sent his son, saying, they will reverence my son. 38but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance. 39so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40when the master therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? 41they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

42Jesus reply'd, did ye never read in the scriptures, " that very stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle, this the Lord effected, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

43wherefore I declare to you, the gospel dispensation shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that shall make a proper use thereof. 44and whosoever shall stumble at this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, he shall be entirely crush'd.

45When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he meant them. 46and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.