'Now1when2they drew near3to4Jerusalem5and6came7to8Bethphage,9to10the11Mount12of Olives,14then15Jesus16sent17two18disciples,19 saying1to them,2“Go3into4the5village6in front of8you,9and10immediately11you will find12a donkey13tied,14and15a colt16with17her.18Untie them19andbring20themto me.21 If2anyone3says5anything6to you,4you shall say,7‘The9Lord10needs1213them,’11and15he will send16them17at once.”14 This1took place3to fulfill45what was spoken67by8the9prophet,10saying,11 “Say1to the2daughter3of Zion,4‘Behold,5your8king7is coming9to you,10humble,11and12mounted13on14a donkey,15on17a colt,18the foal19of a beast of burden.’”20 The3disciples4went1and5did6as7Jesus11had directed8them.9 They brought1the2donkey3and4the5colt6and7put8on9themtheir10cloaks,12and13he sat14on15them.16 Most3of the1crowd4spread5their6cloaks8on9the10road,11and13others12cut14branches15from16the17trees18and19spread20themon21the22road.23 And2the1crowds3that went before5him6and7that followed9himwere shouting,10“Hosanna12to the13Son14of David!15Blessed16ishe17who comes18in19the name20of the Lord!21Hosanna22in23the24highest!”25 And1when2he3entered2Jerusalem,5the8whole7city9was stirred up,6saying,10“Who11is12this?”13 And2the1crowds3said,4“This5is6the7prophet8Jesus,9from11Nazareth12of Galilee.”14 And1Jesus3entered2the5temple6and7drove out8all9who sold11and12bought13in14the15temple,16and17he overturned22the18tables19of the20money-changers21and23the24seats25of those26who sold27pigeons.29 He said2to them,3“It is written,4‘My7house6shall be called10a house8of prayer,’9but12you11make14it13a den15of robbers.”16 And1the blind4and5the lame6came to2him3in7the8temple,9and10he healed11them.12 But2when1the3chief priests4and5the6scribes7saw1the8wonderful things9that10he did,11and12the13children14crying out16in17the18temple,19“Hosanna22to the23Son24of David!”25they were indignant,26 and1they said2to him,3“Doyou hear4what5these6are saying?”7And9Jesus10said11to them,12“Yes;13have you15never14read,15‘Out of17the mouth18of infants19and20nursing babies21you have prepared22praise’?”23 And1leaving2them,3he went4out of5the6city7to8Bethany9and10lodged11there.12 In the morning,1as he was returning3to4the5city,6he became hungry.7 And1seeing2a4fig tree3by5the6wayside,7he went8to9it10and11found13nothing12on14it15but1617only19leaves.18And20he said21to it,22“May27no23fruit26ever30come27from24you25again!”23And31the34fig tree35withered32at once.33 When2the3disciples4saw2it,they marveled,5saying,6“How7didthe10fig tree11wither9at once?”8 And2Jesus4answered1them,6“Truly,7I say8to you,9if10you have11faith12and13donot14doubt,15you will21not16only17do21what [has been done]18to the19fig tree,20but22even if23you say27to this26mountain,25‘Be taken up28and29thrown30into31the32sea,’33it will happen.34 And1whatever34you ask5in6prayer,8you will receive,10ifyou have faith.”9 And1when2he3entered24the5temple,6the10chief priests11and12the13elders14of the15people16came up to7him8as he was teaching,9andsaid,17“By18what19authority20are you doing22these things,21and23who24gave26you25this29authority?”28 Jesus4answered1them,6“I also9will ask7you8one11question,10andif13you tell14me15the [answer],12thenI also16will tell18you17by19what20authority21I do23these things.22 The1baptism2of John,4from where5didit come?6From7heaven8or9from10man?11”And13they12discussed14itamong15themselves,16saying,17“If18we say,19‘From20heaven,’21he will say22to us,23‘Why2425then26didyou28not27believe28him?’29 But2if1we say,3‘From4man,’5we are afraid6of the7crowd,8for10they13all9hold13thatJohn15[was]11a prophet.”12 So1they answered2Jesus,4“We do7not6know.7”And10he11said8to them,9“Neither12willI13tell14you15by16what17authority18I do20these things.19 What1doyou3think?4A man5had6two8sons.7And9he went10to the11first12andsaid,13‘Son,14go15andwork17in18the19vineyard20today.’16 And2he1answered,3‘I will6not,’5but8afterward7he changed his mind9andwent.10 And2he went1to the3other [son]4andsaid5the same.6And8he7answered,9‘I [go],11sir,’12but13didnot14go.15 Which1of2the3two4did5the6will7of [his] father?”9They said,10“The11first.”12Jesus16said13to them,14“Truly,17I say18to you,19the21tax collectors22and23the24prostitutes25go26into28the29kingdom30of God32before26you.27 For2John3came1to4you5in6the way7of righteousness,8and9you did11not10believe11him,12but14the13tax collectors15and16the17prostitutes18believed19him.20And22even24when23you21saw23it,you did25not24afterward26change your minds25andbelieve28him.29 Hear3another1parable.2There was5a master of a house6who7planted8a vineyard9and10put a13fence11around13it12and14dug15a winepress18in16it17and19built20a tower21and22leased23it24to tenants,25and26went into another country.27 When1the4season5for fruit7drew near,3he sent8his11servants10to12the13tenants14to get15his18fruit.17 And1the3tenants4took2his7servants6and12beat10one,8killed13another,11and15stoned16another.14 Again1he sent2other3servants,4more than5the6first.7And8they did9the same11to them.10 Finally1he sent3his8son7to4them,5saying,9‘They will respect10my13son.’12 But2when4the1tenants3saw4the5son,6they said7to8themselves,9‘This10is11the12heir.13Come,14let us kill15him16and17have18his21inheritance.’20 And1they took2him3andthrew4himout of5the6vineyard7and8killed9him. When1therefore2the4owner5of the6vineyard7comes,3what8will he do9to those12tenants?”11 They said1to him,2“He will put5those6wretches3to a5miserable4death5and7let out10the8vineyard9to other11tenants12who13will give14him15the16fruits17in18their21seasons.”20 Jesus4said1to them,2“Have you6never5read6in7the8Scriptures:9‘The stone10that11the13builders14rejected12has become16the cornerstone;19this23was22the Lord’s21doing,22and24it23is25marvelous26in27our29eyes’?28 Therefore12I tell3you,4the9kingdom10of God12will be taken away6from7you8and13given14to a people15producing16its19fruits.18 And1the one2who falls3on4this7stone6will be broken to pieces;8and11whenit falls13on9anyone,10it will crush14him.”15 When1the3chief priests4and5the6Pharisees7heard2his10parables,9they perceived11that12he was speaking15about13them.14 And1althoughthey were seeking2to arrest4him,3they feared5the6crowds,7because8they held12him11[to be]9a prophet.10