21:1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 1 , As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
21:2 saying to them, 'Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 2 , saying to them, 'Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
21:3 If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 3 , If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.'
21:4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 4 , This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
21:5 'Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.''
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 5 , 'Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.''
21:6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 6 , The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
21:7 They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 7 , They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
21:8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 8 , A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
21:9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Hosanna in the highest!'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 9 , The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Hosanna in the highest!'
21:10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, 'Who is this?'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 10 , When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, 'Who is this?'
21:11 The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 11 , The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.'
21:12 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 12 , Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.
21:13 'It is written,' he said to them, ''My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.''
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 13 , 'It is written,' he said to them, ''My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.''
21:14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 14 , The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
21:15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, 'Hosanna to the Son of David,' they were indignant.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 15 , But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, 'Hosanna to the Son of David,' they were indignant.
21:16 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' they asked him. 'Yes,' replied Jesus, 'have you never read, ''From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 16 , 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' they asked him. 'Yes,' replied Jesus, 'have you never read, ''From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?'
21:17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 17 , And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
21:18 Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 18 , Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
21:19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, 'May you never bear fruit again!' Immediately the tree withered.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 19 , Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, 'May you never bear fruit again!' Immediately the tree withered.
21:20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. 'How did the fig tree wither so quickly?' they asked.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 20 , When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. 'How did the fig tree wither so quickly?' they asked.
21:21 Jesus replied, 'I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 21 , Jesus replied, 'I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.
21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 22 , If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.'
21:23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. 'By what authority are you doing these things?' they asked. 'And who gave you this authority?'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 23 , Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. 'By what authority are you doing these things?' they asked. 'And who gave you this authority?'
21:24 Jesus replied, 'I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 24 , Jesus replied, 'I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
21:25 John's baptism--where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?' They discussed it among themselves and said, 'If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 25 , John's baptism--where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?' They discussed it among themselves and said, 'If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
21:26 But if we say, 'From men'--we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 26 , But if we say, 'From men'--we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.'
21:27 So they answered Jesus, 'We don't know.' Then he said, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 27 , So they answered Jesus, 'We don't know.' Then he said, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
21:28 'What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 28 , 'What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'
21:29 ''I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 29 , ''I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
21:30 'Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 30 , 'Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
21:31 'Which of the two did what his father wanted?' 'The first,' they answered. Jesus said to them, 'I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 31 , 'Which of the two did what his father wanted?' 'The first,' they answered. Jesus said to them, 'I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
21:32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 32 , For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
21:33 'Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 33 , 'Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey.
21:34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 34 , When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
21:35 'The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 35 , 'The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
21:36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 36 , Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
21:37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 37 , Last of all, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.
21:38 'But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 38 , 'But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance.'
21:39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 39 , So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
21:40 'Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 40 , 'Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?'
21:41 'He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,' they replied, 'and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 41 , 'He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,' they replied, 'and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.'
21:42 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: ''The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone ; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 42 , Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: ''The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone ; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
21:43 'Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 43 , 'Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
21:44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.'
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 44 , He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.'
21:45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables, they knew he was talking about them.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 45 , When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables, they knew he was talking about them.
21:46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
The NIV Book of Matthew , Chapter 21 , Verse 46 , They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
