1 Un, kad tie tuvojās Jeruzālemei, nākdami uz Betfagu un Betāniju pie Eļļas kalna, tad Viņš sūta divus no Saviem mācekļiem 2 un tiem saka: "Noeita ciemā, kas jūsu priekšā, un iegājuši jūs tūdaļ atradīsit piesietu kumeļu, uz kura vēl neviens cilvēks nav sēdējis. Atraisījuši to atvediet. 3 Un, ja kas jums sacīs: ko jūs te darāt? - tad atsakait: Tam Kungam tā vajag. Un tūdaļ tas to atsūtīs šurp." 4 Un tie nogāja un atrada kumeļu ārā uz ielas pie durvīm piesietu un to atraisīja. 5 Un kādi no tiem, kas tur stāvēja, viņiem sacīja: "Ko jūs darāt, ka atraisāt kumeļu?" 6 Bet viņi tiem sacīja, kā Jēzus bija pavēlējis. Un tie viņiem atļāva. 7 Un viņi kumeļu atved pie Jēzus, uzliek tam savas drēbes, un Viņš sēdās tam virsū. 8 Un daudzi izklāja savas drēbes uz ceļa; un citi kaisīja zarus, ko tie bija nocirtuši laukos. 9 Un tie, kas gāja priekšā un kas sekoja, sauca: "Ozianna, slavēts, kas nāk Tā Kunga Vārdā! 10 Lai ir slavēta mūsu tēva Dāvida valstība, kas nāk. Ozianna augstībā!" 11 Un Jēzus iegāja Jeruzālemē Templī. Un, kad Viņš visu visapkārt bija uzlūkojis un jau vakars bija, Viņš izgāja ar tiem divpadsmit uz Betāniju. 12 Un otrā dienā, kad tie no Betānijas izgāja, tad Viņam gribējās ēst. 13 Un, ieraudzījis no tālienes kādu vīģes koku, kam bija lapas, Viņš piegāja pie tā, vai tanī ko neatrastu; un, pie tā piegājis, Viņš neatrada nekā kā vien lapas, jo nebija vīģu laiks. 14 Un Jēzus sāka par to runāt un sacīja: "Lai neviens nemūžam vairs neēd augļus no tevis." Un Viņa mācekļi klausījās. 15 Un tie nāk uz Jeruzālemi. Un, Templī iegājis, Viņš sāk izdzīt tos, kas pārdeva un pirka Templī, un apgāza mijēju galdus un baložu pārdevēju solus 16 un neļāva nevienu lietu nest caur Templi. 17 Un Viņš mācīja un tiem sacīja: "Vai nav rakstīts: Mans nams taps nosaukts lūgšanas nams visām tautām. - Bet jūs to esat padarījuši par slepkavu bedri." 18 Un rakstu mācītāji un augstie priesteri to dzirdēja un meklēja Viņu nogalināt; jo tie bijās no Viņa, tāpēc ka Viņa mācība bija aizrāvusi visus ļaudis. 19 Un, vakaram metoties, viņi izgāja no pilsētas ārā. 20 Un, rīta agrumā garām iedami, tie redzēja to vīģes koku nokaltušu no pašām saknēm. 21 Un Pēteris atminējies Jēzum sacīja: "Mācītāj, redzi, tas vīģes koks, ko Tu esi nolādējis, ir nokaltis." 22 Un Jēzus atbildēja un tiem saka: "Ticiet uz Dievu. 23 Jo patiesi Es jums saku: ja kas šim kalnam sacīs: celies un meties jūrā! - un nešaubīsies savā sirdī, bet ticēs, ka notiks, ko viņš saka, tad viņam tas notiks. 24 Tāpēc Es jums saku: visu, ko jūs lūgdami lūgsit, ticiet, ka jūs dabūsit, tad tas jums notiks. 25 Un, kad jūs stāvat, Dievu lūgdami, tad piedodiet, ja jums kas ir pret kādu, lai arī jūsu Tēvs, kas debesīs, jums piedod jūsu pārkāpumus, 26 bet, ja jūs nepiedodat, tad arī jūsu Tēvs debesīs jūsu pārkāpumus nepiedos. 27 Un tie nāk atkal uz Jeruzālemi, un, Viņam Templī staigājot, nāk pie Viņa augstie priesteri un rakstu mācītāji, un vecaji 28 un Tam saka: "Kādā pilnvarā Tu šo visu dari? Un kas Tev šo pilnvaru devis to darīt?" 29 Bet Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Es jums kaut ko vaicāšu, un atbildiet Man; tad Es jums sacīšu, kādā pilnvarā Es to daru. 30 Vai Jāņa kristība bija no debesīm vai no cilvēkiem? Atbildiet Man." 31 Un tie sprieda savā starpā un sacīja: "Ja mēs sakām: no debesīm, - tad Viņš sacīs: kāpēc tad jūs viņam neesat ticējuši? 32 Bet vai lai sakām: no cilvēkiem?" Viņi bijās no ļaudīm. Jo visi par Jāni domāja, ka tas patiesi bijis pravietis. 33 Un tie atbildēdami Jēzum saka: "Mēs nezinām." Un Jēzus tiem saka: "Tad Es arīdzan jums nesaku, kādā pilnvarā Es to daru."
The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
(Matthew 21.1-11Luke 19.28-40John 12.12-19)1 As they approached Jerusalem, near the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, they came to the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead 2 with these instructions: “Go to the village there ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3 And if someone asks you why you are doing that, say that the Master needs it and will send it back at once.”
4 So they went and found a colt out in the street, tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it, 5 some of the bystanders asked them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
6 They answered just as Jesus had told them, and the crowd let them go. 7 They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the animal, and Jesus got on. 8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches in the field and spread them on the road. 9 The people who were in front and those who followed behind began to shout, “Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 God bless the coming kingdom of King David, our father! Praise be to God!”
11 Jesus entered Jerusalem, went into the Temple, and looked around at everything. But since it was already late in the day, he went out to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
(Matthew 21.18Matthew 19)12 The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 He saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so he went to see if he could find any figs on it. But when he came to it, he found only leaves, because it was not the right time for figs. 14 Jesus said to the fig tree, “No one shall ever eat figs from you again!”
And his disciples heard him.
Jesus Goes to the Temple
(Matthew 21.12-17Luke 19.45-48John 2.13-22)15 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus went to the Temple and began to drive out all those who were buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the stools of those who sold pigeons, 16 and he would not let anyone carry anything through the Temple courtyards. 17 He then taught the people: “It is written in the Scriptures that God said, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations.’ But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!”
18 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard of this, so they began looking for some way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples left the city.
The Lesson from the Fig Tree
(Matthew 21.20-22)20 Early next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its roots. 21 Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, “Look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!”
22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24 For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. 25 And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done.”
The Question about Jesus' Authority
(Matthew 21.23-27Luke 20.1-8)27 They arrived once again in Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the elders came to him 28 and asked him, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?”
29 Jesus answered them, “I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things. 30 Tell me, where did John's right to baptize come from: was it from God or from human beings?”
31 They started to argue among themselves: “What shall we say? If we answer, ‘From God,’ he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?’ 32 But if we say, ‘From human beings …’” (They were afraid of the people, because everyone was convinced that John had been a prophet.) 33 So their answer to Jesus was, “We don't know.”
Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you, then, by what right I do these things.”
