Part 34 (1/2)

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXI. 12, 13, 18, 19. CH. XI. 12-19.

18 Now in the morning, as he 12 And on the morrow, when returned into the city, he they were come from Bethany, hungered. he was hungry.

19 And when he saw a fig-tree 13 And seeing a fig-tree afar in the way, he came to it, and off, having leaves, he came, found nothing thereon, but if haply he might find any leaves only, and said unto it, thing thereon: and when he Let no fruit grow on thee came to it, he found nothing henceforward for ever. And but leaves: for the time of presently the fig-tree figs was not _yet_.

withered away.

14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard _it_.

12 And Jesus went into the 15 And they come to Jerusalem: temple of G.o.d, and cast out and Jesus went into the all them that sold and bought temple, and began to cast out in the temple, and overthrew them that sold and bought in the tables of the the temple, and overthrew the money-changers, and the seats tables of the money-changers, of them that sold doves, and the seats of them that sold doves: 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry _any_ vessel through the temple.

13 And said unto them, It is 17 And he taught, saying unto written,(232) My house shall them, Is it not written, My be called the house of prayer, house shall be called, of all but ye have made it a den of nations, the house of prayer?

thieves. but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18 And the scribes and chief priests heard _it_, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

Luke.

CH. XIX. 45-48. CH. XXI. 37, 38.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought, 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

CH. XXI.

37 And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called _the mount_ of Olives.

38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

-- 114. The barren Fig-tree withers away. (Third Day Of The Week.) _Between Bethany and Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXI. 20-22. CH. XI. 20-26.

20 And in the morning, as they pa.s.sed by, they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots.

20 And when the disciples(233) 21 And Peter calling to saw _it_, they marvelled, remembrance, saith unto him, saying, How soon is the Master, behold, the fig-tree fig-tree withered away! which thou cursed is withered away.

21 Jesus answered and said 22 And Jesus answering, saith unto them, Verily, I say unto unto them, Have faith in G.o.d.

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.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pa.s.s; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

22 And all things whatsoever 24 Therefore I say unto you, ye shall ask in prayer, What things soever ye desire believing, ye shall receive. when ye pray, believe that ye receive _them_, and ye shall have _them_.

25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespa.s.ses.

26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespa.s.ses.

-- 115. Christ's authority questioned. Parable of the two Sons. (Third Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXI. 23-32. CH. XI. 27-33.

23 And when he was come into 27 And they come again to the temple, the chief priests Jerusalem: and as he was and the elders of the people walking in the temple, there came unto him as he was come to him the chief priests, teaching, and said, By what and the scribes, and the authority doest thou these elders, things? and who gave thee this authority?

28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

24 And Jesus answered and said 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you unto them, I will also ask of one thing, which if ye tell you one question, and answer me, I in like wise will tell me, and I will tell you by you by what authority I do what authority I do these these things. things.

25 The baptism of John, whence 30 The baptism of John, was was it? from heaven, or of _it_ from heaven, or of men?

men? And they reasoned with answer me.

themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

26 But if we shall say, Of 32 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people: for men; they feared the people: all hold John as a prophet. for all _men_ counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

27 And they answered Jesus, 33 And they answered and said and said, We cannot tell. And unto Jesus, We cannot tell.

he said unto them, Neither And Jesus answering saith unto tell I you by what authority I them, Neither do I tell you by do these things. what authority I do these things.