Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King^(A)(B)

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,^(C) Jesus sent two disciples, ² 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. ³ If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

⁴ This took place to fulfill^(D) what was spoken through the prophet:

⁶ The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. ⁷ They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. ⁸ A very large crowd spread their cloaks^(F) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹ The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

¹⁰ When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

¹¹ The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet^(J) from Nazareth in Galilee.”

¹⁹ Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;^(A) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. ²⁰ For the Father loves the Son^(B) and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these,^(C) so that you will be amazed. ²¹ For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,^(D) even so the Son gives life^(E) to whom he is pleased to give it. ²² Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,^{(F) 23} that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.^(G)

²⁴ “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me^(H) has eternal life^(I) and will not be judged^(J) but has crossed over from death to life.^{(K) 25} Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come^(L) when the dead will hear^(M) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. ²⁶ For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life^(N) in himself. ²⁷ And he has given him authority to judge^(O) because he is the Son of Man.

²⁸ “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming^(P) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice ²⁹ and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.^{(Q) 30} By myself I can do nothing;^(R) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,^(S) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.^(T)

Testimonies About Jesus

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.^{(U) 32} There is another who testifies in my favor,^(V) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

³³ “You have sent to John and he has testified^(W) to the truth. ³⁴ Not that I accept human testimony;^(X) but I mention it that you may be saved.^{(Y) 35} John was a lamp that burned and gave light,^(Z) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

³⁶ “I have testimony weightier than that of John.^(AA) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing^(AB)—testify that the Father has sent me.^{(AC) 37} And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.^(AD) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,^{(AE) 38} nor does his word dwell in you,^(AF) for you do not believe^(AG) the one he sent.^{(AH) 39} You study^[a] the Scriptures^(AI) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.^(AJ) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,^{(AK) 40} yet you refuse to come to me^(AL) to have life.