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| [1]And as they approached Jerusalem, near by Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, |
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| [2]and said to them: Go ye to the village that is over against us, and as soon as ye enter it, ye will find a colt tied, on which no person hath ridden: loose [him], and bring him hither. |
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| [3]And, if any one say to you, Why do ye this? Say ye to him: Because our Lord hath need of him. And immediately he will send him hither. |
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| [4]And they went, and they found the colt tied, by the door, without in the street. And as they were loosing [him], |
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| [5]some of those standing there, said to them: What do ye, untying the colt? |
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| [6]And they said to them, as Jesus had commanded them; and they permitted them. |
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| [7]And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments upon him, and set Jesus upon him. |
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| [8]And many spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. |
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| [9]And those preceding him, and those following him shouted and said: Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. |
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| [10]And blessed is the advancing kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest [heavens]. |
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| [11]And Jesus entered Jerusalem and the temple, and surveyed every thing. And when evening arrived, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. |
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| [12]And the following day, as he left Bethany, he was hungry: |
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| [13]and he saw a fig-tree at a distance, on which were leaves, and he came to it, if he could find somewhat on it. And when he had come, he found on it only leaves; for the time of figs had not arrived. |
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| [14]And he said to it: Henceforth and for ever, let no man eat fruit from thee: and the disciples heard it. And they came to Jerusalem. |
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| [15]And Jesus entered the temple of God: and he began to cast out those who bought and sold in the temple; and he overturned the counters of the money-brokers, and the seats of them that sold doves. |
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| [16]And he suffered no one to carry goods through the temple. |
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| [17]And he taught them, and said: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But ye have made it a den of robbers. |
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| [18]And the chief priests and the Scribes heard [him], and they sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of him, because all the people admired his doctrine. |
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| [19]And when it was evening, they went out from the city. |
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| [20]And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree dried up, as it were, from its root. |
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| [21]And Simon remembered, and said to him: Rabbi; behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst, is dried up. |
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| [22]And Jesus replied, and said to them: Have faith in God. |
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| [23]Verily I say to you, That whoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and fall into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he said will occur, to him will be the thing he spoke. |
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| [24]Therefore I say to you, That whatsoever ye shall pray and ask for, believe that it will be, and it will be to you. |
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| [25]And when ye stand up to pray, forgive what ye have against any one; that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive your offences. |
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| [26]For if ye forgive not, your Father also who is in heaven will not forgive you your offences. |
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| [27]And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and Scribes and Elders came to him, |
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| [28]and said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee the authority to do these things? |
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| [29]And Jesus said to them: I also will ask you one thing, that ye may tell me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. |
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| [30]The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Tell me. |
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| [31]And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we should say to him, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him? |
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| [32]But if we should say, From men; there is fear from the people; for they have all held John to be truly a prophet. |
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| [33]And they answered, and said to Jesus: We do not know. He said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. |
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