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The Triumphal Entry

(Mar 11:1–10; Luk 19:28–40; Jhn 12:12–19 )

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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,

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Mat 21:2 - 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.

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Mat 21:3 - “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.”

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Mat 21:4 - 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:

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“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.’”

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The disciples^G3101 went^G4198 and did^G4160 just^G2531 as^G2531 Jesus^G2424 had instructed^G4929 them,

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Mat 21:7 - 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.

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Mat 21:8 - 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.

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Mat 21:9 - 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!”

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Mat 21:10 -

When He had entered^G1525 Jerusalem^G2414, all^G3956 the city^G4172 was stirred^G4579, saying^G3004, “Who^G5101 is this^G3778?”

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Mat 21:11 - And the crowds^G3793 were saying^G3004, “This^G3778 is Jesus^G2424 the prophet^G4396, from Nazareth^G3478 in Galilee^G1056.”

Cleansing the Temple

(Mar 11:15–19; Luk 19:45–48; Jhn 2:13–22 )

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Mat 21:12 -

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.

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Mat 21:13 - 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.”

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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.

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Mat 21:15 - 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,

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Mat 21:16 - 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’?”

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Mat 21:17 - 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

(Mar 11:12–14 )

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

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Mat 21:19 - 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.

(Mar 11:20–24 )

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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?”

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Mat 21:21 - 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.

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Mat 21:22 - “And whatever^G3745^G302 you ask^G154 in prayer^G4335, believing^G4100, you will receive^G2983 it all^G3956.”

Authority Challenged

(Mar 11:27–33; Luk 20:1–8 )

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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?”

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Mat 21:24 - 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.

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Mat 21:25 - “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?’

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Mat 21:26 - “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.”

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Mat 21:27 - 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

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“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.’

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Mat 21:29 - “But he replied^G611^G3004, ‘I do not want^G2309 to.’ Yet^G1161 afterward^G5305 he regretted^G3338 it and went^G565.

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Mat 21:30 - “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.

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Mat 21:31 - “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.

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Mat 21:32 - “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

(Mar 12:1–12; Luk 20:9–19 )

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“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.

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Mat 21:34 - “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.

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Mat 21:35 - “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.

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Mat 21:36 - “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.

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Mat 21:37 - “But afterward^G5305 he sent^G649 his son^G5207 to them, saying^G3004, ‘They will respect^G1788 my son^G5207.’

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Mat 21:38 - “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!’

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Mat 21:39 - “And they took^G2983 him and threw^G1544 him out^G1544 of the vineyard^G290, and killed^G615 him.

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Mat 21:40 - “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?”

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Mat 21:41 - 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.”

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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’?

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Mat 21:43 -

“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.

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Mat 21:44 - “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.”

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Mat 21:45 -

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.

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Mat 21:46 - 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.

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Lit has happened

I.e., Zechariah

Lit them

Aramaic for Save, we pray

(21:9)

Aramaic for Save, we pray

(21:15)

Aramaic for Save, we pray

Lit said

Lit word

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Lit are getting into

(21:32)

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(21:33)

Lit a man, head of a household

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Or hedge

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Lit the fruit season

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Lit lord

(21:42)

Lit head of the corner

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Lit nation

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