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And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
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When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples
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As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
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Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
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As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
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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.
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with these instructions: "Go over to the village across from you. You'll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me.
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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.
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saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.
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"Go into the village over there," he said, "and you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them here.
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And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
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If anyone asks what you're doing, say, "The Master needs them!' He will send them with you."
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If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away."
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And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, "The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them."
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If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will immediately send them."
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All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
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This is the full story of what was sketched earlier by the prophet:
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
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All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
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This was done to fulfill the prophecy,
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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.
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Tell Zion's daughter, "Look, your king's on his way, poised and ready, mounted On a donkey, on a colt, foal of a pack animal."
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"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.'"
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"Tell the daughter of Zion, "Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey."'
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"Tell the people of Israel, 'Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey--even on a donkey's colt.'"
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And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
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The disciples went and did exactly what Jesus told them to do.
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The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
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So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.
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The two disciples did as Jesus said.
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And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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They led the donkey and colt out, laid some of their clothes on them, and Jesus mounted.
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They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
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They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.
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They brought the animals to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.
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And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
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Nearly all the people in the crowd threw their garments down on the road, giving him a royal welcome. Others cut branches from the trees and threw them down as a welcome mat.
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A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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Most of the crowd spread their coats on the road ahead of Jesus, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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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.
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Crowds went ahead and crowds followed, all of them calling out, "Hosanna to David's son!Blessed is he who comes in God's name!Hosanna in highest heaven!"
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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!"
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Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' Hosanna in the highest!"
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He was in the center of the procession, and the crowds all around him were shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David! Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!"
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And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
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As he made his entrance into Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken. Unnerved, people were asking, "What's going on here? Who is this?"
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When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?"
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And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, "Who is this?"
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The entire city of Jerusalem was stirred as he entered. "Who is this?" they asked.
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And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
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The parade crowd answered, "This is the prophet Jesus, the one from Nazareth in Galilee."
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The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
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So the multitudes said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."
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And the crowds replied, "It's Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
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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,
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Jesus went straight to the Temple and threw out everyone who had set up shop, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of loan sharks and the stalls of dove merchants.
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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.
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Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
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Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the merchants and their customers. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the stalls of those selling doves.
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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.
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He quoted this text: My house was designated a house of prayer; You have made it a hangout for thieves.
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"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.'"
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And He said to them, "It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a "den of thieves."'
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He said, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be called a place of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves!"
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And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
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Now there was room for the blind and crippled to get in. They came to Jesus and he healed them.
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The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
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Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
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The blind and the lame came to him, and he healed them there in the Temple.
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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,
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When the religious leaders saw the outrageous things he was doing, and heard all the children running and shouting through the Temple, "Hosanna to David's Son!" they were up in arms and took him to task.
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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.
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But when the chief priests and 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 indignant
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The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the little children in the Temple shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David." But they were indignant
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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?
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"Do you hear what these children are saying?" Jesus said, "Yes, I hear them. And haven't you read in God's Word, "From the mouths of children and babies I'll furnish a place of praise'?"
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"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'?"
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and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, "Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise'?"
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and asked Jesus, "Do you hear what these children are saying?Yes," Jesus replied. "Haven't you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, 'You have taught children and infants to give you praise.'"
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And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
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Fed up, Jesus turned on his heel and left the city for Bethany, where he spent the night.
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And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
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Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
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Then he returned to Bethany, where he stayed overnight.
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Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
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Early the next morning Jesus was returning to the city. He was hungry.
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Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
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Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry.
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In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry,
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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.
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Seeing a lone fig tree alongside the road, he approached it anticipating a breakfast of figs. When he got to the tree, there was nothing but fig leaves. He said, "No more figs from this tree--ever!" The fig tree withered on the spot, a dry stick.
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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.
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And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, "Let no fruit grow on you ever again." Immediately the fig tree withered away.
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and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs on it, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" And immediately the fig tree withered up.
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And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
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The disciples saw it happen. They rubbed their eyes, saying, "Did we really see this? A leafy tree one minute, a dry stick the next?"
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When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
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And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither away so soon?"
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The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?"
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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.
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But Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Yes--and if you embrace this kingdom life and don't doubt God, you'll not only do minor feats like I did to the fig tree, but also triumph over huge obstacles. This mountain, for instance, you'll tell, "Go jump in the lake,' and it will jump.
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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.
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So Jesus answered and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done.
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Then Jesus told them, "I assure you, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, 'May God lift you up and throw you into the sea,' and it will happen.
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And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
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Absolutely everything, ranging from small to large, as you make it a part of your believing prayer, gets included as you lay hold of God."
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If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
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And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
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If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
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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?
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Then he was back in the Temple, teaching. The high priests and leaders of the people came up and demanded, "Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to teach here?"
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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?"
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Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?"
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When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and other leaders came up to him. They demanded, "By whose authority did you drive out the merchants from the Temple? Who gave you such authority?"
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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.
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Jesus responded, "First let me ask you a question. You answer my question and I'll answer yours.
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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.
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But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things:
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"I'll tell you who gave me the authority to do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied.
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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?
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About the baptism of John--who authorized it: heaven or humans?" They were on the spot and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say "heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him;
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John's baptism--where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?"
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The baptism of John--where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, "From heaven,' He will say to us, "Why then did you not believe him?'
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"Did John's baptism come from heaven or was it merely human?" They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe him.
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But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
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if we say "humans,' we're up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet."
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They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, 'From men'--we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet."
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But if we say, "From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet."
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But if we say it was merely human, we'll be mobbed, because the people think he was a prophet."
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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.
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They decided to concede that round to Jesus. "We don't know," they answered. Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question.
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So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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So they finally replied, "We don't know." And Jesus responded, "Then I won't answer your question either.
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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.
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"Tell me what you think of this story: A man had two sons. He went up to the first and said, "Son, go out for the day and work in the vineyard.'
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"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.'
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"But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, "Son, go, work today in my vineyard.'
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"But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.'
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He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
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"The son answered, "I don't want to.' Later on he thought better of it and went.
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"'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
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He answered and said, "I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went.
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The son answered, 'No, I won't go,' but later he changed his mind and went anyway.
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And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
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"The father gave the same command to the second son. He answered, "Sure, glad to.' But he never went.
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"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
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Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, "I go, sir,' but he did not go.
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Then the father told the other son, 'You go,' and he said, 'Yes, sir, I will.' But he didn't go.
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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.
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"Which of the two sons did what the father asked?" They said, "The first." Jesus said, "Yes, and I tell you that crooks and whores are going to precede you into God's kingdom.
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"Which of the two did what his father wanted?The first," they answered.
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Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.
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Which of the two was obeying his father?" They replied, "The first, of course." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.
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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.
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John came to you showing you the right road. You turned up your noses at him, but the crooks and whores believed him. Even when you saw their changed lives, you didn't care enough to change and believe him.
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Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 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.
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For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.
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For John the Baptist came and showed you the way to life, and you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to turn from your sins and believe him.
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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:
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"Here's another story. Listen closely. There was once a man, a wealthy farmer, who planted a vineyard. He fenced it, dug a winepress, put up a watchtower, then turned it over to the farmhands and went off on a trip.
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"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.
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"Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.
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"Now listen to this story. A certain landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
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And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
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When it was time to harvest the grapes, he sent his servants back to collect his profits.
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When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
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Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.
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At the time of the grape harvest he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.
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And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
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"The farmhands grabbed the first servant and beat him up. The next one they murdered. They threw stones at the third but he got away.
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"The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
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And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.
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But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.
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Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
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The owner tried again, sending more servants. They got the same treatment.
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Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
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Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.
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So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.
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But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
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The owner was at the end of his rope. He decided to send his son. "Surely,' he thought, "they will respect my son.'
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Last of all, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.
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Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, "They will respect my son.'
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"Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking, 'Surely they will respect my son.'
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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.
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"But when the farmhands saw the son arrive, they rubbed their hands in greed. "This is the heir! Let's kill him and have it all for ourselves.'
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"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.'
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But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'
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"But when the farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, 'Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'
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And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
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They grabbed him, threw him out, and killed him.
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So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
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So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.
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So they grabbed him, took him out of the vineyard, and murdered him.
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When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
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"Now, when the owner of the vineyard arrives home from his trip, what do you think he will do to the farmhands?"
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"Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"
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"Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?"
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"When the owner of the vineyard returns," Jesus asked, "what do you think he will do to those farmers?"
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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.
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"He'll kill them--a rotten bunch, and good riddance," they answered. "Then he'll assign the vineyard to farmhands who will hand over the profits when it's time."
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"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."
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They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."
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The religious leaders replied, "He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest."
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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?
Matt.21.42
Jesus said, "Right--and you can read it for yourselves in your Bibles: The stone the masons threw out is now the cornerstone. This is God's work; we rub our eyes, we can hardly believe it!
Matt.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'?
Matt.21.42
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD's doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?
Matt.21.42
Then Jesus asked them, "Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? 'The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous to see.'
Matt.21.43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matt.21.43
"This is the way it is with you. God's kingdom will be taken back from you and handed over to a people who will live out a kingdom life.
Matt.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.
Matt.21.43
"Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it.
Matt.21.43
What I mean is that the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.
Matt.21.44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Matt.21.44
Whoever stumbles on this Stone gets shattered; whoever the Stone falls on gets smashed."
Matt.21.44
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."
Matt.21.44
And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."
Matt.21.44
Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls. "
Matt.21.45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
Matt.21.45
When the religious leaders heard this story, they knew it was aimed at them.
Matt.21.45
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables, they knew he was talking about them.
Matt.21.45
Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.
Matt.21.45
When the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus, they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in his story.
Matt.21.46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matt.21.46
They wanted to arrest Jesus and put him in jail, but, intimidated by public opinion, they held back. Most people held him to be a prophet of God.
Matt.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.
Matt.21.46
But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.
Matt.21.46
They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid to try because the crowds considered Jesus to be a prophet.
