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11:9-26 There
were people going before and
people following behind crying out “Hosanna. Blessed is the one
coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed
be the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the
highest.” And he entered into Jerusalem and into
the temple. And he looked around at
everything. By now it was late and
he then went out to Bethany
with the twelve.
On the morrow, going forth from Bethany he was hungry. Seeing a fig-tree from afar with leaves
on it he came up to it expecting to find something. But there was nothing
on it except leaves for it was not the time for figs. And he said to it. You will never bear fruit for anyone
again. His disciples heard
him. They came to Jerusalem and
entering into it he began to cast out people who were selling and buying
in the temple. He overturned the
tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling the
doves. He did not permit anyone to
carry a vessel through the temple.
He taught the people and said to them. "Has it not been written that my
house is a house of prayer and shall be called so for all the
nations? But you have made it into
a den of robbers." The chief priests and the scribes
heard about this they tried to find out how they could destroy him. They feared him for all
the crowd was astounded at his teaching. When it became late he (and his
followers) went outside the city.
And soon passing along they saw that the fig tree had been
withered from the roots.
Remembering, Peter said to him.
“Rabbi, Look. The fig-tree
that you cursed has been withered.”
Answering him Jesus said to them.
“Have faith in God. Truly I
tell you that whoever says to this mountain "Take yourself and be cast
into the sea and does not doubt in their heart but believes that it will
happen, will find that it does take place." Therefore I tell you. Everything that you pray and ask for,
believe that you will receive it and it will be given to you. And when you stand praying, forgive if
you have anything against someone.
Then your Father in the heavens may forgive you your sins. ”
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15:16-20 Then the soldiers
led him away inside the court which is called the praetorium. They called together all the cohort. They put a purple robe around him and
plaited a thorny crown. They began
to salute him saying. “Hail,
King of the Jews”. They struck his head with a reed
(stick) and spat at him. Bending
their knees they worshipped him.
And after they mocked him they took off the purple robe and put
his own garments on him. Then they (some of the soldiers)
led him out that they might crucify him.
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