Matthew 21 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Triumphal Entry

1 When ^G3753 they had approached ^G1448 Jerusalem ^G2414 and had come ^G2064 to Bethphage ^G967, at the Mount ^G3735 of Olives ^G1636, Jesus ^G2424 then ^G5119 sent ^G649 two ^G1417 disciples ^G3101,

2 saying ^G3004 to them, “Go ^G4198 into the village ^G2968 opposite ^G2713 you, and immediately ^G2117 you will find ^G2147 a donkey ^G3688 tied ^G1210 there and a colt ^G4454 with it. Untie ^G3089 them and bring ^G71 them to Me. 3 And if ^G1437 anyone ^G5100 says ^G3004 anything ^G5100 to you, you shall say ^G3004, ‘The Lord ^G2962 needs ^G2192 G5532 them,’ and he will send ^G649 them on ^G649 immediately ^G2117.” 4 Now this ^G3778 [fn]took ^G1096 place ^G1096 so ^G2443 that ^G2443 what ^G3588 was spoken ^G3004 through ^G1223 [fn]the prophet ^G4396 would be fulfilled ^G4137:

5 “SAY ^G3004 TO THE DAUGHTER ^G2364 OF ZION ^G4622,

‘BEHOLD ^G2400 YOUR KING ^G935 IS COMING ^G2064 TO YOU,

HUMBLE ^G4239, AND MOUNTED ^G1910 ON A DONKEY ^G3688,

EVEN ^G2532 ON A COLT ^G4454, THE FOAL ^G5207 OF A DONKEY ^G5268.’”

6 The disciples ^G3101 went ^G4198 and did ^G4160 just ^G2531 as ^G2531 Jesus ^G2424 had instructed ^G4929 them, 7 and brought ^G71 the donkey ^G3688 and the colt ^G4454, and laid ^G2007 their cloaks ^G2440 on them; and He sat ^G1940 on [fn]the cloaks ^G2440. 8 Most ^G4183 of the crowd ^G3793 spread ^G4766 their cloaks ^G2440 on the road ^G3598, and others ^G243 were cutting ^G2875 branches ^G2798 from the trees ^G1186 and spreading ^G4766 them on the road ^G3598. 9 Now ^G1161 the crowds ^G3793 going ^G4254 ahead ^G4254 of Him, and those ^G3588 who followed ^G190, were shouting ^G2896,

“[fn]Hosanna ^G5614 to the Son ^G5207 of David ^G1138;

BLESSED ^G2127 IS THE ONE WHO COMES ^G2064 IN THE NAME ^G3686 OF THE LORD ^G2962;

[fn]Hosanna ^G5614 in the highest ^G5310!”

10 When He had entered ^G1525 Jerusalem ^G2414, all ^G3956 the city ^G4172 was stirred ^G4579, saying ^G3004, “Who ^G5101 is this ^G3778?” 11 And the crowds ^G3793 were saying ^G3004, “This ^G3778 is Jesus ^G2424 the prophet ^G4396, from Nazareth ^G3478 in Galilee ^G1056.”

Cleansing the Temple

12 And Jesus ^G2424 entered ^G1525 the temple ^G2413 area and drove ^G1544 out ^G1544 all ^G3956 those ^G3588 who were selling ^G4453 and buying ^G59 on the temple ^G2413 grounds, and He overturned ^G2690 the tables ^G5132 of the money ^G2855 changers ^G2855 and the seats ^G2515 of those ^G3588 who were selling ^G4453 doves ^G4058.

13 And He *said ^G3004 to them, “It is written ^G1125: ‘MY HOUSE ^G3624 WILL BE CALLED ^G2564 A HOUSE ^G3624 OF PRAYER ^G4335’; but you are making ^G4160 it a DEN ^G4693 OF ROBBERS ^G3027.”

14 And those who were blind ^G5185 and those who limped ^G5560 came ^G4334 to Him in the temple ^G2413 area, and He healed ^G2323 them. 15 But when the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the scribes ^G1122 saw ^G3708 the wonderful ^G2297 things ^G2297 that He had done ^G4160, and the children ^G3816 who were shouting ^G2896 in the temple ^G2413 area, “[fn]Hosanna ^G5614 to the Son ^G5207 of David ^G1138,” they became indignant ^G23, 16 and they said ^G3004 to Him, “Do You hear ^G191 what ^G5101 these ^G3778 children are saying ^G3004?” And Jesus ^G2424 *said ^G3004 to them, “Yes ^G3483. Have you never ^G3763 read ^G314, ‘FROM THE MOUTHS ^G4750 OF INFANTS ^G3516 AND NURSING ^G2337 BABIES ^G2337 YOU HAVE PREPARED ^G2675 PRAISE ^G136 FOR YOURSELF’?” 17 And He left ^G2641 them and went ^G1831 out ^G1831 of the city ^G4172 to Bethany ^G963, and spent ^G835 the ^G835 night ^G835 there ^G1563.

The Barren Fig Tree

18 Now ^G1161 in the early ^G4404 morning ^G4404, when He was returning ^G1877 to the city ^G4172, He became hungry ^G3983.

19 And seeing ^G3708 a lone ^G1520 fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808 by the road ^G3598, He came ^G2064 to it and found ^G2147 nothing ^G3762 on it except ^G1508 leaves ^G5444 alone ^G3440; and He *said ^G3004 to it, “No ^G3756 longer ^G3371 shall there ever ^G1519 G165 be any fruit ^G2590 from you.” And at once ^G3916 the fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808 withered ^G3583.

20 Seeing ^G3708 this, the disciples ^G3101 were ^G2296 amazed ^G2296 and [fn]asked ^G3004, “How ^G4459 did the fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808 wither ^G3583 all at once ^G3916?” 21 And Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, if ^G1437 you have ^G2192 faith ^G4102 and do not doubt ^G1252, you will not only ^G3440 do ^G4160 what ^G3588 was done to the fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808, but even ^G2579 if ^G2579 you say ^G3004 to this ^G3778 mountain ^G3735, ‘Be taken ^G142 up ^G142 and cast ^G906 into the sea ^G2281,’ it will happen ^G1096. 22 And whatever ^G3745 G302 you ask ^G154 in prayer ^G4335, believing ^G4100, you will receive ^G2983 it all ^G3956.”

Authority Challenged

23 When He entered ^G2064 the temple ^G2413 area, the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the elders ^G4245 of the people ^G2992 came ^G4334 to Him while He was teaching ^G1321, and said ^G3004, “By what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 are You doing ^G4160 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, and who ^G5101 gave ^G1325 You this ^G3778 authority ^G1849?”

24 But Jesus ^G2424 responded ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “I will also ^G2532 ask ^G2065 you one ^G1520 [fn]question ^G3056, which ^G3739, if ^G1437 you tell ^G3004 Me, I will also ^G2532 tell ^G3004 you by what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 I do ^G4160 these ^G3778 things ^G3778. 25 The baptism ^G908 of John ^G2491 was from what ^G4159 source: from heaven ^G3772 or ^G2228 from men ^G444?” And they began considering ^G1260 the implications among ^G1722 themselves ^G1438, saying ^G3004, “If ^G1437 we say ^G3004, ‘From heaven ^G3772,’ He will say ^G3004 to us, ‘Then ^G3767 why ^G1223 G5101 did you not believe ^G4100 him?’ 26 But if ^G1437 we say ^G3004, ‘From men ^G444,’ we fear ^G5399 the [fn]people ^G3793; for they all ^G3956 regard ^G2192 John ^G2491 as a prophet ^G4396.” 27 And answering ^G611 Jesus ^G2424, they said ^G3004, “We do not know ^G6063.” He also ^G2532 said ^G5346 to them, “Neither ^G3761 am I telling ^G3004 you by what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 I do ^G4160 these ^G3778 things ^G3778.

Parable of Two Sons

28 “But what ^G5101 do you think ^G1380? A man ^G444 had ^G2192 two ^G1417 [fn]sons ^G5043, and he came ^G4334 to the first ^G4413 and said ^G3004, ‘[fn]Son ^G5043, go ^G5217 work ^G2038 today ^G4594 in the vineyard ^G290.’

29 But he replied ^G611 G3004, ‘I do not want ^G2309 to.’ Yet ^G1161 afterward ^G5305 he regretted ^G3338 it and went ^G565. 30 And the man came ^G4334 to his second ^G1208 son and said ^G3004 the same ^G5615 thing ^G5615; and he replied ^G611 G3004, ‘I will, sir ^G2962’; and yet he did not go ^G565. 31 Which ^G5101 of the two ^G1417 did ^G4160 the will ^G2307 of his father ^G3962?” They *said ^G3004, “The first ^G4413.” Jesus ^G2424 *said ^G3004 to them, “Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you that the tax ^G5057 collectors ^G5057 and prostitutes ^G4204 [fn]will get ^G4254 into the kingdom ^G932 of God ^G2316 before ^G4254 you. 32 For John ^G2491 came ^G2064 to you in the way ^G3598 of righteousness ^G1343 and you did not believe ^G4100 him; but the tax ^G5057 collectors ^G5057 and prostitutes ^G4204 did believe ^G4100 him; and you, seeing ^G3708 this, did not even ^G3761 [fn]have ^G3338 second ^G3338 thoughts ^G3338 afterward ^G5305 so as to believe ^G4100 him.

Parable of the Landowner

33 “Listen ^G191 to another ^G243 parable ^G3850. There was a [fn]landowner ^G3617 who ^G3748 PLANTED ^G5452 A VINEYARD ^G290 AND PUT ^G4060 A [fn]FENCE ^G5418 AROUND ^G4060 IT, AND DUG ^G3736 A WINE ^G3025 PRESS ^G3025 IN IT, AND BUILT ^G3618 A TOWER ^G4444, and he leased ^G1554 it to [fn]vine-growers ^G1092 and went ^G589 on ^G589 a ^G589 journey ^G589.

34 And when ^G3753 the [fn]harvest ^G2590 time ^G2540 approached ^G1448, he sent ^G649 his slaves ^G1401 to the vine-growers ^G1092 to receive ^G2983 his fruit ^G2590. 35 And the vine-growers ^G1092 took ^G2983 his slaves ^G1401 and beat ^G1194 one ^G3739, killed ^G615 another ^G3739 G1161, and stoned ^G3036 another ^G3739. 36 Again ^G3825, he sent ^G649 other ^G243 slaves ^G1401, more ^G4183 than the first ^G4413; and they did ^G4160 the same ^G5615 things ^G5615 to them. 37 But afterward ^G5305 he sent ^G649 his son ^G5207 to them, saying ^G3004, ‘They will respect ^G1788 my son ^G5207.’ 38 But when the vine-growers ^G1092 saw ^G3708 the son ^G5207, they said ^G3004 among ^G1722 themselves ^G1438, ‘This ^G3778 is the heir ^G2818; come ^G1205, let’s kill ^G615 him and take ^G2192 possession ^G2192 of his inheritance ^G2817!’ 39 And they took ^G2983 him and threw ^G1544 him out ^G1544 of the vineyard ^G290, and killed ^G615 him. 40 Therefore ^G3767, when ^G3752 the [fn]owner ^G2962 of the vineyard ^G290 comes ^G2064, what ^G5101 will he do ^G4160 to those ^G1565 vine-growers ^G1092?” 41 They *said ^G3004 to Him, “He will bring ^G622 those ^G846 wretches ^G2556 to a wretched ^G2560 end ^G622 and lease ^G1554 the vineyard ^G290 to other ^G243 vine-growers ^G1092, who ^G3748 will pay ^G591 him the fruit ^G2590 in the proper seasons ^G2540.”

42 Jesus ^G2424 *said ^G3004 to them, “Did you never ^G3763 read ^G314 in the Scriptures ^G1124,

‘A STONE ^G3037 WHICH ^G3739 THE BUILDERS ^G3618 REJECTED ^G593,

THIS ^G3778 HAS BECOME ^G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF ^G2776 CORNERSTONE ^G1137;

THIS ^G3778 CAME ^G1096 ABOUT FROM THE LORD ^G2962,

AND IT IS MARVELOUS ^G2298 IN OUR EYES ^G3788’?

43 Therefore ^G1223 G3778 I say ^G3004 to you, the kingdom ^G932 of God ^G2316 will be taken ^G142 away ^G142 from you and given ^G1325 to a [fn]people ^G1484 producing ^G4160 its fruit ^G2590. 44 And the one who falls ^G4098 on this ^G3778 stone ^G3037 will be broken ^G4917 to ^G4917 pieces ^G4917; and on whomever ^G3739 G302 it falls ^G4098, it will crush ^G3039 him.”

45 When the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the Pharisees ^G5330 heard ^G191 His parables ^G3850, they understood ^G1097 that He was speaking ^G3004 about ^G4012 them. 46 And although they sought ^G2212 to arrest ^G2902 Him, they feared ^G5399 the crowds ^G3793, since ^G1893 they considered ^G2192 Him to be a prophet ^G4396.