Matthew 21
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1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Matthew 21:1
2Saying 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.
Matthew 21:2
3And 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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4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
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5Tell 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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6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
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7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Matthew 21:8
9And 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.
Matthew 21:9
10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Matthew 21:10
11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew 21:11
12And 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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13And 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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14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
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15And 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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16And 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?
Matthew 21:16
17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
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18Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
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19And 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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20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
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21Jesus 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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22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 21:22
23And 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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24And 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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25The 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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26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
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27And 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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28But 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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29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
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30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
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31Whether 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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32For 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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33Hear 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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34And 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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35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
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36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
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37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
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38But 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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39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
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40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
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41They 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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42Jesus 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?
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43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
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44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
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46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
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Cross References
Matthew 21:1
Zechariah 14:4¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before...Mark 11:1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount o...John 8:1Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.Matthew 24:3¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately,...Matthew 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Matthew 21:2
Luke 19:30Saying,Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye...Mark 11:2And saith unto them,Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon a...John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.Mark 14:13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them,Go ye into the ci...Matthew 26:18And he said,Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith,...
Matthew 21:3
2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churche...Acts 17:25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he...John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet fo...Psalms 50:10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Matthew 21:4
Zechariah 9:9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, t...John 12:15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.Matthew 1:22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord b...Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.Th...John 19:36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of hi...
Matthew 21:5
Zechariah 9:9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, t...Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daught...Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel...Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, u...Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be...
Matthew 21:6
Exodus 39:43And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD...Exodus 40:16Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.Genesis 12:4So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and A...1 Samuel 15:11It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from f...Genesis 6:22Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Matthew 21:7
Matthew 21:8
Matthew 21:9
Psalms 118:24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.John 12:13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Ble...Matthew 23:39For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed i...Luke 19:37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the w...
Matthew 21:10
Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said,I am Jesus whom thou persecut...Luke 7:49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this t...Song of Solomon 3:6¶ Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed...John 12:16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glori...Luke 9:9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such thing...
Matthew 21:11
John 6:14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of...Luke 7:16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great proph...John 7:40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth th...Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled whic...John 9:17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened...
Matthew 21:12
John 2:14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the change...Luke 19:45And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and t...Mark 11:15¶ And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast...Leviticus 1:14¶ And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he s...Leviticus 5:7And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, whi...
Cross References
Matthew 21:1
Zechariah 14:4¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before...Mark 11:1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount o...John 8:1Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.Matthew 24:3¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately,...Matthew 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Matthew 21:2
Luke 19:30Saying,Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye...Mark 11:2And saith unto them,Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon a...John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.Mark 14:13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them,Go ye into the ci...Matthew 26:18And he said,Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith,...
Matthew 21:3
2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churche...Acts 17:25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he...John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet fo...Psalms 50:10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Matthew 21:4
Zechariah 9:9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, t...John 12:15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.Matthew 1:22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord b...Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.Th...John 19:36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of hi...
Matthew 21:5
Zechariah 9:9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, t...Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daught...Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel...Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, u...Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be...
Matthew 21:6
Exodus 39:43And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD...Exodus 40:16Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.Genesis 12:4So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and A...1 Samuel 15:11It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from f...Genesis 6:22Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Matthew 21:7
Matthew 21:8
Matthew 21:9
Psalms 118:24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.John 12:13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Ble...Matthew 23:39For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed i...Luke 19:37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the w...
Matthew 21:10
Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said,I am Jesus whom thou persecut...Luke 7:49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this t...Song of Solomon 3:6¶ Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed...John 12:16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glori...Luke 9:9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such thing...
Matthew 21:11
John 6:14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of...Luke 7:16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great proph...John 7:40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth th...Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled whic...John 9:17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened...
Matthew 21:12
John 2:14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the change...Luke 19:45And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and t...Mark 11:15¶ And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast...Leviticus 1:14¶ And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he s...Leviticus 5:7And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, whi...