1 ¶ And when they drew near unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

2 s aying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied and a colt with her; loose them and bring them unto me.

saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

3 A nd if anyone says anything unto you, ye shall say, The Lord has need of them; and straightway he will send them.

And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

4 A ll this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5 S ay unto the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King comes unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass and a colt the foal of a beast under yoke.

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

6 A nd the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

7 a nd brought the ass and the colt and put on them their clothes, and he sat upon them.

and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

8 A nd a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them in the way.

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 A nd the people that went before and that followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10 A nd when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 A nd the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 ¶ And Jesus went into the temple of God and cast out all those that sold and bought in the temple and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those that sold doves

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 a nd said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14 A nd the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15 B ut when the princes of the priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did and the children crying out in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were sore displeased

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16 a nd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yes; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17 A nd he left them and went out of the city into Bethany, and he lodged there.

And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

18 ¶ Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

19 A nd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it and found nothing upon it, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee from now on for ever. And then the fig tree withered away.

And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20 A nd when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 J esus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith and doubt not, ye shall not only do this to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, it shall be done.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 A nd all things, whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23 ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the princes of the priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 A nd Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a word, which if ye tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 T he baptism of John, where was it from? from heaven or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

26 B ut if we shall say, Of men, we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

27 A nd they answered Jesus and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 ¶ But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 H e answered and said, I will not, but afterward he repented and went.

He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 A nd he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I will go, Lord, and went not.

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31 W hich of the two did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go ahead of you into the kingdom of God.

Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 F or John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, but the publicans and the harlots believed him, and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward that ye might believe him.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 ¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain husband of a house who planted a vineyard and hedged it round about and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went into a far country,

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 a nd when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits of it.

and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 A nd the husbandmen took his slaves and beat one and killed another and stoned another.

And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36 A gain, he sent other slaves more than the first, and they did unto them likewise.

Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 B ut last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38 B ut when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us take his inheritance.

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39 A nd they took hold of him and cast him out of the vineyard and slew him.

And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

40 T herefore, when the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41 T hey say unto him, He will destroy those wicked men without mercy and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 J esus said unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

43 T herefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a people bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 A nd whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45 A nd as the princes of the priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

46 B ut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude because they held him as a prophet.

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.